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Poster-child of Indian agriculture, Punjab in throes of crisis 05/09/2008 Once called India’s bread basket, Punjab’s success story has been marred by pesticide poisoning, soil contamination, farmer indebtedness and drug addiction. A recent report says the production-centric approach of industrial agriculture needs to make way for environmentally sound practices that promote equitable access to food. Read more Related: [South Asia] [Agriculture] [Food] [Consumption] [Environment]

Sudafrica: ActionAid denuncia spostamenti forzati per estrarre platino 03/27/2008 La compagnia Anglo Platinum, che controlla il 40% della produzione mondiale di platino, apre nuove miniere sudafricane nella regione di Limpopo facendo perdere la terra e i principali mezzi di sostentamento a migliaia di persone denuncia un rapporto di ActionAid. "I dislocati in nuovi insediamenti preparati dall’azienda ricevono soltanto minime compensazioni con poche possibilità di ricominciare a condurre la propria vita". Ieri, alla presentazione del rapporto di ActionAid erano presenti anche i rappresentanti della Anglo Platinum che hanno dichiarato che i risarcimenti sarebbero adeguati, mentre non hanno risposto alle accuse di contaminazione e di aver pagato le forze dell’ordine affinché agissero a loro favore e a quelle di aver effettuato un trasferimento forzato delle popolazioni tagliando acqua e elettricità nei villaggi. Read more Related: [Development] [Corporations] [Health] [Civil Rights] [Ethics & Value Systems]

Walhi Jabar: Membangun Kesadaran Kolektif terhadap Lingkungan dalam Konteks Pilgub Jabar 03/04/2008 Provinsi Jawa Barat dengan curah hujan lebih dari 2000 mm/tahun merupakan daerah yang memiliki sumber daya alam dengan potensi yang sangat baik. Namun, di balik kekayaan dan keindahan alamnya, Jawa Barat juga menyimpan ancaman dalam bentuk kerusakan lingkungan. Fakta-fakta alam telah memperlihatkan betapa rentannya kondisi ekologis Jawa Barat. Read more Related: [Indonesia] [Development] [Agriculture] [Biodiversity] [Climate Change] [Environmental Activism] [Forests] [Rivers]

Friends of the Earth: gli Ogm aumentano l'uso di pesticidi 02/26/2008 Le coltivazioni transgeniche aumentano l'uso dei pesticidi e sono inefficaci nella lotta contro la povertà. Sono queste le due conclusioni del rapporto "Chi beneficia dell'impiego dei transgenici?" presentato nei giorni scorsi da 'Friends of the Earth International'. In Brasile, l'uso del RoundUp (glifosato) è aumentato dell'80% nei soli quattro anni dal 2000 al 2004. Negli Stati Uniti, tra il 1995 ed il 2004, l'aumento è stato di 15 volte. Secondo lo studio, il risultato di tutto ciò è un numero ogni volta maggiore di piantagioni resistenti al glifosato che provoca, oltre all'aumento dei costi di produzione per i contadini, gravi impatti ambientali - riporta A Sud. Le piantagioni di soia, mais e cotone incentivano l'uso di pesticidi ed aumentano la resistenza agli erbicidi. Questi tre prodotti costituiscono il 95% della superficie mondiale seminata con coltivazioni transgeniche. Read more Related: [Agriculture] [Food] [Economy] [Corporations] [Environmental Activism] [Genetics]

Abruzzo: acque a rischio per la salute umana dice ISS 02/22/2008 In merito alle acque dei Pozzi S. Angelo, in provincia di Pescara, l’Istituto Superiore di Sanità in una nota afferma che "l'esistenza di discariche di rifiuti tossici nelle aree a monte delle zone di captazione delle acque configura una situazione di rischio per la salute umana. Superamenti dei valori di sicurezza nella misura indicata nei dati trasmessi da codesta associazione evidenziano in ogni caso una situazione di non conformità tale da rendere l'acqua non idonea per il consumo umano". Si confermano così le analisi effettuate dal WWF Abruzzo e dai comitati civici. Il WWF Abruzzo denuncia "il completo fallimento di un intero sistema di prevenzione e controllo, aggravato dal fatto che si sapeva da anni e nessuno, fino alla nostra denuncia, è intervenuto". di Alessio Di Florio Read more Related: [Water/Sanitation] [Corporations] [Environmental Activism] [Health] [Civil Society]

Peningkatan Daya Dukung dan Pemulihan Kualitas Lingkungan Jawa Barat ke Depan 02/05/2008 Tingkat dan akselerasi kerusakan lingkungan saat ini telah lebih jauh berubah menjadi masalah sosial yang pelik. Aktivitas pembangunan saat ini telah menimbulkan masalah-masalah sosial seperti mengabaikan hak-hak rakyat atas kekayaan alam, marjinalisasi, dan pemikisnan. Read more Related: [Indonesia] [Development] [Environment] [Environmental Activism] [Pollution] [Rivers]

Kashagan: Eni perde leadership del megagiacimento, non le responsabilità 01/18/2008 Lo scorso 13 gennaio è arrivata la notizia della conclusione del negoziato tra l'Eni e il governo kazako per l'accordo di sfruttamento del mega-giacimento petrolifero di Kashagan. Alla fine l'Eni è riuscita a perdere meno del previsto. "Chi ha perso davvero questa partita sono purtroppo l'ambiente del Caspio del Nord e le popolazioni locali" - commenta la Campagna CRBM. "Nessuna delle parti al tavolo dei negoziati si è espressa sugli enormi rischi ambientali e sociali connessi all'esplorazione di Kashagan. La Campagna CRBM chiede al governo italiano di assumersi le proprie responsabilità e fare leva sul suo ruolo di azionista di maggioranza (30% delle azioni Eni sono controllate dal ministero dell'Economia) per chiedere all'azienda che rispetti gli accordi internazionali firmati dal governo italiano nsugli standard ambientali e sociali. Read more Related: [Kazakhstan] [Corporations] [Civil Society]

Bangladesh to adopt urea fertiliser technique 01/10/2008 The use of urea deep placement (UDP) increases rice yields by 25 per cent while using up less quantities of urea. The Bangladesh government now plans to extend this technique to various sub-districts for effective fertiliser usage and increased food production. Read more Related: [South Asia] [Bangladesh] [Agriculture] [Food] [Land] Image: Planting rice © Peter Armstrong

Onu: 2008 anno per migliorare le condizioni igienico-sanitarie 01/03/2008 Il 2008 è stato dichiarato dall'Assemblea Generale dell'ONU "International Year of Sanitation" (IYS), "Anno internazionale sulle condizioni igienico-sanitarie". Sebbene si stimi che nel mondo tra il 1990 e il 2004 oltre 1 miliardo e 200 milioni di persone abbiano avuto accesso ai servizi igienici, a tutt'oggi 2,6 miliardi persone - tra cui 980 milioni di bambini - ne sono ancora esclusi sottolinea l'Unicef ricordando che "la riluttanza ad affrontare la questione delle condizioni igienico-sanitarie è parte della non prevenzione di malattie responsabili ogni giorno della morte di migliaia di persone". La comunità internazionale è in forte ritardo sull'Obiettivo di Sviluppo del Millennio n. 7, che prevede - entro il 2015 - il dimezzamento del numero di persone che non hanno accesso ai servizi igienico-sanitari di base: se si confermerà la tendenza attuale, nel 2015 vi saranno infatti 2,4 miliardi di persone prive di questi servizi. Read more Related: [Development] [Health] [Disease/treatment] [Infant Mortality] [MDGs]

For Climate Change Mitigation, Don’t Forget the Peatlands 12/21/2007 Protecting endangered peatland areas will drastically reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. Read more From: Worldwatch Institute Related: [Land] [Climate Change] [Conservation] [Biodiversity] Related links Topic Guide: Climate Change

Waves of Change Promotional Video 11/30/2007 More... Related: [Aid] [Education] [Energy] [Fisheries] [Food] [Intermediate Technology] [International Cooperation] [Labor] [Land] [Population] [Poverty] [Social Exclusion] [Tourism] [Transport] [Volunteering] [Youth] [Environment] [Animals] [Atmosphere] [Climate Change] [Conservation] [Environmental Activism] [Forests] [Oceans] [Pollution] [Renewable Energy] [Rivers] [Health] [Disease/treatment] [Infant Mortality] [Malaria] [Nutrition/Malnutrition] [Human Rights] [Civil Rights] [Gender] [Indigenous Rights] [Sexuality] [Culture] [ICT] [Media] [Globalization] [Governance] [Conflict] [Conflict Resolution] [Peace]

New farming technique lessens water demand 11/06/2007 South Asian countries rely heavily on rainwater for irrigation. But with the employment of ‘zero tillage’ technique, the irrigation demand for rice and wheat farming has substantially come down. Read more Related: [South Asia] [Agriculture] [Land] [Conservation]

Korvaamaton fosfaatti voi loppua ennen öljyä 11/02/2007 Fosfaatin niukkuus ja sen kiihtyvä käyttö biopolttoaineeksi sopivien kasvien viljelyssä huolestuttavat maaperäasiantuntijoita. Read more From: Suomen IPS Related: [Renewable Energy]

India pins hope on jatropha biofuel 10/30/2007 The Jatropha scrub weed can weather droughts, stop soil erosion, transform barren lands into lush greenery, while providing self-sufficient energy for rural communities – all at the same time. While India has plans to make the plant its chief biofuel source, there is little knowledge on the environmental impact of its cultivation. Read more Related: [India] [Agriculture] [Labor] [Economy] [Environment] [Knowledge]

Italia: col Reach nuove regole sulle sostanze chimiche 10/29/2007 E' stato presentato a Roma nei giorni scorsi in una Conferenza nazionale il nuovo regolamento dell'Unione Europea denominato 'Reach' che impone precise regole per l’immissione in commercio di sostanze chimiche nuove o già esistenti. Entrato in vigore lo scorso giugno, il regolamento intende "garantire una maggiore protezione della salute umana e dell’ambiente uniformando le frammentate normative dei vari paesi membri" - ha dichiarato Giancarlo Viglione presidente Apat (Agenzia per la protezione ambientale) alla Conferenza nazionale sul regolamento Reach. Con l’applicazione del regolamento, la Commissione Ue stima una riduzione del 10% nell’insorgenza di una serie di malattie connesse alla produzione e all’uso di sostanze chimiche. Read more Related: [Corporations] [Trade] [Environmental Activism] [Health]

Indian farmers to get nutrient based fertilisers 10/26/2007 After decades of promoting urea, the Indian government has decided to remodel its fertilizer subsidy based on its study of soil ecology. The excessive use of urea based fertilizers has led to a decline in soil fertility in parts of the country. Read more Related: [South Asia] [India] [Food]

World Bank in a quandary over flawed waterworks in Pakistan 10/24/2007 Drains stretching over dozens of miles were built to solve the problems of flooding along the Indus in the Punjab and Sindh provinces of Pakistan, but have brought their own social and ecological problems. The World Bank claims to have spent 18 million dollars in 2004-2006 on improving living conditions in areas harmed by the National Drainage Project (NDP). They proposed further measures through 2016 to combat flooding and improve irrigation and drainage Read more Related: [South Asia] [Development] [Agriculture] [Land] [Rivers]

Vumi dos - Landslide 10/24/2007 More... From: Machizo Multimedia Communication Related: [South Asia] [Bangladesh] [Energy] [Land] [Poverty] [Social Exclusion] [Climate Change] [Environmental Activism] [Human Rights]

Sustainable Farming and Development 10/11/2007 More... From: Excellent Development Related: [Africa] [East Africa] [Agriculture] [Food] [Economy] [Environment] [Climate Change] [Conservation] [Environmental Activism] [Rivers] [Health]

Kashmir glaciers face the heat 10/05/2007 Small glaciers in Kashmir, India have disappeared while big ones are decreasing in size because of global warming, says a recent report by Action Aid International. Read more Related: [South Asia] [India] [Tourism] [Environment] [Climate Change] [Pollution] [Rivers]

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