Travelling through the contaminated territories of Campania
The polluted fields of the Campania region in Southern Italy are infamous as the outcomes of two decades of urban and industrial waste mismanagement. There, struggles for environmental justice are also struggles for reclaiming dignity. By Ilenia Iengo* on [Entitle Blog] Acerra, Giugliano, Chiaiano. In this order, on December 14 2014, a delegation of international researchers, journalists and activists have met and discussed with local...
Bolivia’s nuclear dream: What is at stake?
Evo Morales’s plans to develop a nuclear energy programme in Bolivia have sparked debates in the country around issues of citizen participation and socio-ecological justice. by Isabella M. Radhuber on [Entitle Blog] “Bolivia could be the energy centre of South America; that is our dream” (Evo Morales). Bolivia’s government has publicly announced plans to develop a nuclear energy programme for peaceful purposes, such as electricity...
The concept of “ecological debt” and its value for environmental justice
EJOLT’s latest report is about the value of the ecological debt concept to struggles for environmental justice. Posted by {Nick } on [EJOLT] “Ecological debt. History, meaning and relevance for environmental justice” can be downloaded here. It comes together with a peer reviewed article published in Global Environmental Change. The ecological debt concept emerged in the early 1990s from within social movements driven by rising...
Nebraska court approves controversial Keystone XL pipeline route
</>Ruling from state supreme court clears one of the last remaining obstacles before President Obama is forced to make a decision on the pipeline by {Suzanne Goldenber } on [The Guardian] A Nebraska court has signed off on the proposed route for the Keystone XL, bringing the controversial project a crucial step closer to reality after six years of legal and political fighting. The Nebraska supreme court said the state’s...
Shell to pay out $83 million to settle Nigeria oil spill claims
Royal Dutch Shell will pay out 55 million pounds ($83.4 million) in compensation for two oil spills in Nigeria in 2008 after agreeing a settlement with the affected community. [by Julia Payne and Simon Falush on [Reuters->http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/07/us-shell-nigeria-spill-idUSKBN0KG00920150107?utm_content=buffer6b5a7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer]] The largest ever...
Help Mexican citizens fight GM corn
Grrrowd is a new crowdfunding movement supporting legal “David versus Goliath” actions to defend social, environmental and economic rights worldwide. by Nick on [EJOLT] Grrrowd is a new crowdfunding movement supporting legal “David versus Goliath” actions to defend social, environmental and economic rights worldwide. They want to realise “Justice powered by the crowd”. One of their first four crowdfund actions is a case of...
