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Free, prior and informed consent required as clean energy threatens Indigenous Peoples
A new coalition of Indigenous Peoples is calling for free, prior and informed...
The UN just declared a universal human right to a healthy, sustainable environment
Climate change is already affecting much of the world’s population, with startlingly high...
Hens fed insects to lay carbon-neutral eggs
The Guardian reports on Morrison's announcement of its first-ever “carbon-neutral” eggs range. The...
UN right to a healthy environment “is ammunition for campaigners”
A new resolution declares that everyone has the right to a healthy environment...
Indigenous Peoples side lined at UN, opening the door to land grabs under 30×30
Indigenous Peoples are being side lined at High Level UN meetings taking place...
Re-direct farm subsidies to help consumers buy healthy food: UN
The world’s US$630 billion a year in food and agriculture subsidies should to...
Ecuador’s Indigenous Peoples: we are protecting our territories
Indigenous protestors in Ecuador remain wary, despite the agreement which has ended 18...
Fertilisers: going cold turkey in a time of crisis
Farmers across the world began shunning fertiliser in late March as prices skyrocketed,...
Scottish food bill: a dram to celebrate the end of the beginning
Last week saw a tale of two food policies, with widespread disappointment at...
WTO strikes global trade deals after ‘roller coaster’ talks
Reuters reports that on June 17th in Geneva, the World Trade Organisation's 164...
Free, prior and informed consent required as clean energy threatens Indigenous Peoples
A new coalition of Indigenous Peoples is calling for free, prior and informed consent to be negotiated without exception as...
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