Fracking Approved in Largest National Forest in Eastern U.S.
Despite strong opposition from both elected officials in the affected areas and environmental groups, the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) has approved fracking in George Washington Forest. Objections to the plan came from members of Congress from Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C., Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and Washington D.C. city council, which passed a resolution opposing it in March. McAuliffe reiterated his opposition...
A legal guide for communities seeking environmental justice
CDCA presents its new publication: a manual to build communities and EJOs capacity to act at international legal level. How can Environmental Justice Organisations (EJOs), local communities or citizens make justice happen? What are the rules, tools and opportunities to fight back against environmental injustice? The report “A legal guide for communities seeking environmental justice” looks at a wide range of legal avenues that can...
A legal guide for communities seeking environmental justice
CDCA presents its new publication: a manual to build communities and EJOs capacity to act at international legal level. How can Environmental Justice Organisations (EJOs), local communities or citizens make justice happen? What are the rules, tools and opportunities to fight back against environmental injustice? The report “A legal guide for communities seeking environmental justice” looks at a wide range of legal avenues that can...
Biomass and Land Conflicts
Industrial tree plantations and land grabbing are among the principal causes of deforestation and dispossession of the rural poor. on [Ejolt] Large-scale monocultures for pulp and paper production devastate landscapes and communities; while rich corporations and countries are hungrily buying up land in poor food-insecure countries for export. Owners of transnational companies, financiers, buyers of the pulp and crops produced are...
No waste incineration in cement kilns
Mariel Vilella reports on November 14, 2014 that “last weekend we gathered in Barletta, Italy, to put waste incineration in cement kilns on the spot once more. on[ EJOLT] By Joan Martínez Alier Mariel Vilella reports on November 14, 2014 that “last weekend we gathered in Barletta, Italy, to put waste incineration in cement kilns on the spot once more. It was a very exciting and inspiring meeting of community leaders, NGOs, waste...
Fighting Environmental Crime
Over 50 experts working in the field of fighting environmental crimes gathered in Brussels on 3 November for a dialogue with policymakers, police and prosecutors from Europe and beyond. The conference “Smart Enforcement: How to Target Environmental Law Enforcement Efforts in Times of Crisis”, was organized by the EFFACE project (European Union Action to Fight Environmental Crime). by {Nick Meynen} on[ EJOLT] EFFACE studies the costs...
