Amazon
Meat eating - consuming our Planet
New era of food scarcity threat
Environmentalists say the world is on the brink of a new era of food scarcity driven by a "perfect storm" of climate change, water shortage and a rising population” says US analyst and author Lester Brown.
Ecuador’s Constitution Gives Rights to Mother Nature
[image from Sheila Newman & wikipedia] ScienceDaily (Feb. 2, 2009) — "The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has released photos from the first large-scale census of jaguars in the Amazon region of Ecuador—one of the most biologically rich regions on the planet.
Innocence Abroad in Peru can be dangerous and costly, even fatal!
Australian 'terrified' by Amazon pirate attack
August 11
Globalisation of Victoria's water supplies will be funded by the users, Victoria's citizens.
Suez Environnement estimates the Victorian desal plant will generate more than $2 billion in revenue over the next 30 years. With ADF Suez’ existing record of environmental destruction in the Amazon, their submission should be dismissed.
Security forces kill at least 31 indigenous Peruvians protecting rainforest
06/06/09 PERU, At least 31 people have died in clashes in Peru between the security forces and indigenous people in the Amazon region.
Thousands of indigenous Peruvians protest invasion of Amazon by oil, mining and agricultural companies
Thousands of indigenous people have protested in Peru's Amazon for much of the past 40 days, hoping to pressure President Garcia to modify or strike down a series of laws he passed last year that encourage oil, mining and agricultural companies to invest billions of dollars in the mostly pristine region.
How logging causes forest fires & how we can save our climate and forests
To burn-off or not to burn-off?
There's a pot-stirring poll in today's Australian - Is conservation policy to blame for the fires?
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