In Fortaleza, BRICS became co-dependent upon eco-financial imperialism
Contrary to rumour, the Brazil-Russia-India-China-South Africa (BRICS) alliance confirmed it would avoid challenging the unfair, chaotic world financial system at the Fortaleza, Brazil, summit on July 15, 2014. By Patrick Bond on [Links] DURBAN | The BRICS “are actually meeting Western demands”, as China Daily bragged, “to finance development of developing nations and stabilise the global financial market”. If BRICS subservience...
U.N. researchers: ‘Montreal Protocol’ has almost totally corrected damage to ozone layer
In some rare good news for the environment, the UN on Wednesday said Earth’s damaged ozone layer was “well on track” for recovery by mid-century, although fixing it over Antarctica would take longer. By {Agence France In their first review in four years on Earth’s vital shield, UN agencies said a 1987 treaty to protect the ozone layer was so successful it was indirectly adding to problems in another area — global warming. Without the...
ENTITLE at 4° Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity
[ENTITLE->https://cdca.it/spip.php?article2176&lang=en] members participated actively at the Fourth International Conference on Degrowth for Ecological Sustainability and Social Equity that took place in the German city of Leipzig from September 2-6, 2014. The 2014 conference focused on concrete steps towards a society beyond the imperative of growth and it gave room for scientific debates, exchange between activists and economic...
The growing debate on degrowht
Why are a record 3000 thinkers gathering from 2 to 6 September in the German city Leipzig to discuss how we can get our economy to degrow? By {Nick Meynen} on [EJOLT] One reason is that a growing body of research from various disciplines shows that a policy focus on GDP growth is the major driver behind the long-term destruction of the conditions that make live enjoyable on this Earth. Another is that it makes sense to look into how...
BP’s reckless conduct caused Deepwater Horizon oil spill, judge rules
Judge’s ruling that BP bears 67% of blame for Deepwater Horizon disaster could nearly quadruple amount of civil penalties *[The Guardian] BP bears the majority of responsibility among the companies involved in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, a federal judge ruled Thursday, citing the energy giant’s reckless conduct over the disaster in a ruling that exposes it to billions of dollars in penalties. BP plc already has agreed to pay...
Rosewood traffic and criminalization of journalists in Madagascar
The logging of rosewood is a very sensitive issue in Madagascar. According to Global Witness and the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), a dozen private operators and three main companies are benefiting from illegal logging in Masoala, while three banks facilitated the illegal timber trade. China is one main destination. by Nick on[ EJOLT] The logging of rosewood is a very sensitive issue in Madagascar. According to Global...
