 | Rich Countries Feeding on Poor Countries' Farmland |
By Haider Rizvi
NEW YORK, New York, November 2, 2009 (ENS) - Investors from capital-rich nations that cannot produce enough food for their own consumption are squeezing small farmers in poor countries off their lands, new research has found. Over the past three years, foreign interests have either sought or secured nearly 50 million acres of farmland in poor countries such as Sudan, Pakistan, Cambodia, Ethiopia and Madagascar.
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Canada, Nunavut and Greenland Sign Polar Bear Pact |
KANGERLUUSUAQ, Greenland, October 30, 2009 (ENS) - A polar bear conservation and management agreement between Greenland, Canada and Nunavut was signed today at Kangerlussuaq, Greenland. The pact caps months of work by all three parties to protect bears in hunting areas shared by the Canadian territory of Nunavut and Greenland, including Baffin Bay and Kane Basin.
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International Trade Bans Proposed for Bluefin Tuna, Polar Bears |
GENEVA, Switzerland, October 29, 2009 (ENS) - Proposals for tighter trade controls on Atlantic bluefin tuna, polar bears, sharks, corals, and elephant ivory have been submitted to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species for consideration at its upcoming meeting in Qatar next March. Changes to trade rules, through amendments to the CITES Appendices, can mean life or death for whole species of animals and plants. >>more
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South Africa, Mozambique Create Africa's Largest Marine Protected Area |
ST. LUCIA, South Africa, October 29, 2009 (ENS) - South Africa and its neighbor to the north, Mozambique, have joined forces to create Africa's largest marine protected area. Mozambique has declared its first Marine Protected Area at Ponta do Ouro that now links with the South Africa's iSimangaliso Wetland Park to create the continent's first transfrontier marine conservation area along 300 kilometers (200 miles) of pristine beaches. >>more
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U.S. Senate Climate Bill Runs the Gauntlet of Opinions |
WASHINGTON, DC, October 28, 2009 (ENS) - The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Tuesday began three days of hearings on a Senate climate bill to match the bill passed by the House in June. From the outset, the committee members and the witnesses divided themselves into two camps. "Our security, our leadership, and our economic future are at stake," said Senator Kerry. "And frankly, this body's leadership is at stake too." >>more
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Groups Issue SOS Distress Call for New Zealand's Wild Rivers |
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, October 28, 2009 (ENS) - Eight conservation and outdoor recreation groups have joined together in defense of New Zealand's wild rivers, which now are threatened by dams and development. Representing more than 100,000 New Zealanders, the groups say threats are greater now than at any time for the past 30 years and today they issued "an SOS for New Zealand's finite and precious wild rivers." >>more
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Typhoon-Stricken Philippines Fights Disease, Faces Another Storm |
MANILA, Philippines, October 27, 2009 (ENS) - The World Health Organization has sent an international team of health experts to the Philippines to help the government respond to a large-scale outbreak of the disease leptospirosis, which has followed torrential rains and flooding across the main island Luzon, after two typhoons within the past month. Clogged waterways are preventing floodwaters from draining out to sea. >>more |
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