Activist killings: How campaigners’ slayings hurt environmental protection in Colombia
OLIVER GRIFFIN, of Reuters, reports on the price some 60 environmentalists paid for their work in Colombia last year…
Latin American environmentalists most at risk of murder, report finds
Mexico City, Mexico Reuters More environmentalists were killed in Latin America than any other region in the world last year, according to a report by advocacy group Global Witness, underscoring the growing threat to activists in the resource-rich region. Of the 200 environmentalists killed globally in 2021, three-quarters of them were from Latin America, the […]
Bolsonaro’s “land grab” bill passes Brazil’s lower house
Brasilia, BrazilReuters Brazil’s lower house of Congress passed a land bill on Tuesday that is backed by the country’s powerful farm sector but that environmentalists say will contribute to deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. The bill allows squatters on public land to more easily receive deeds to their properties and was initially proposed by far-right […]
Binoche, other French environmentalists get Pope’s backing
Vatican CityAP Actress Juliette Binoche and fellow French environmentalists received encouragement from Pope Francis at a private Vatican meeting Thursday where he told them people shouldn’t lose hope even when the condition of the planet can appear “catastrophic”. The urgency for such commitment was made plain by the COVID-19 pandemic, Francis said. “We understand to […]
Indonesia’s push to cut red tape sparks forest fire concerns
Jakarta, IndonesiaThomson Reuters Foundation Indonesia’s plans to cut red tape to attract investment could lead to an increase in forest clearing and fires, environmentalists warned on Wednesday, as lawmakers continued to debate the measures ahead of a scheduled recess this week. Indonesian President Joko Widodo submitted a draft of the so-called “omnibus laws” to parliament […]
Britain’s plastic waste measures don’t go far enough, say campaigners
Thomson Reuters Foundation New measures by Britain to turn the tide on plastic waste do not go far enough, environmentalists said on Friday. Unveiling a new environmental agenda, British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Thursday Britain would eradicate avoidable plastic waste in the next quarter century. The moves – including extending a five pence […]