Removing forest “waste” degrades ecosystem structure and function
NRDC
APRIL 4, 2024
Canada, as a signatory to the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use, must halt and reverse deforestation and land degradation by 2030.
Emergency? Part 4
Legal Planet
JULY 25, 2023
At CLEE, we are doing quite a bit of work to promote reduction of methane emissions from all sectors (agriculture (livestock and rice), energy (oil & gas and coal), waste (landfills and sewage)). animal stomachs, shale gas formations, piles of food waste). Next time: ending deforestation. C of warming by 2050.
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Food and Farming Makes the Menu at UN Climate Talks
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 12, 2023
I saw the topic of food and climate being addressed in 3 main ways: reducing methane emissions, mainly from waste and cows; improving food security, especially in central African countries; and regenerative agriculture with a focus on small farmers.
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Emergency? Part 2
Legal Planet
JULY 12, 2023
Importantly, that number can be reduced in many ways: greater solar panel efficiency (possibly through new materials like perovskites ), panels on waste sites , panels on aqueducts , agrivotaics (solar and agriculture combined), roof-top solar, off-shore wind, and increased and improved energy storage (often co-located with renewables).
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Opinion: Food systems transformation critical to reducing emissions
A Greener Life
MARCH 25, 2022
Food production, processing, distribution, consumption and waste account for nearly a third of greenhouse gas emissions. While France was the only one whose NDC included comprehensive measures to reduce food loss and waste. Similarly, none of the plans assessed includes specific measures to promote healthy and sustainable diets. .
Leadership Blog Part 16: Remain Intimate
NAEP Leadership Blog
APRIL 3, 2022
As environmental professionals we have seen first-hand global deforestation, air and toxic waste pollution, groundwater contamination, urbanization gone of its natural surroundings, and many social inequities and injustice.
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Environmental Engineers – Why Is This The Career Of The Future?
AAEE
MAY 21, 2020
With rising pollution levels, deforestation, and more, environmental engineers are someone who can help reduce the risk and safeguard the environment. They aren’t your ordinary nature lovers.
Announcing "Apocalypse Never"
Environmental Progress
JUNE 14, 2020
Apocalypse Never contains chapters on climate change, deforestation, species extinction, plastic waste, meat, nuclear, renewables, fossil fuels, poverty, and much more. I decided to broaden its focus last year in response to the increasingly apocalyptic claims being made about climate change, deforestation, and species extinction.
Nestlé faces US lawsuit for allegedly false advertising pet food as ‘natural’
Corp Watch
JANUARY 3, 2024
Canada: No Water to Waste Council of Canadians | 2021 Blue Triton, formerly Nestlé, would have enough groundwater to fill as many as 14 billion plastic bottles. In 2019, Nestlé recorded over 1,000 cases of deforestation daily. Laid end to end, those bottles would stretch 5.6 million kilometres – enough to circle the globe 70 times.
Nestlé, Mars among chocolate makers criticised in cocoa-sourcing report
Corp Watch
JANUARY 3, 2024
Canada: No Water to Waste Council of Canadians | 2021 Blue Triton, formerly Nestlé, would have enough groundwater to fill as many as 14 billion plastic bottles. In 2019, Nestlé recorded over 1,000 cases of deforestation daily. Laid end to end, those bottles would stretch 5.6 million kilometres – enough to circle the globe 70 times.
Food is finally on the table of global environmental summits, but to what end?
Acoel
DECEMBER 23, 2022
Industrial food systems are responsible for one-third of greenhouse gas emissions and are a key driver of deforestation and biodiversity loss , threatening more than 85 percent of the 28,000 species at risk of extinction. Posted on December 23, 2022 by Smita Narula. Image by Charles Echer from Pixabay.
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ESA at COP28: Day 1 Continued
ESA
DECEMBER 5, 2023
After taking the time to finally grab a late lunch I enjoyed some of the scattered artwork around the conference rooms and then headed to my next session which was on the topic of the Global Methane Pledge specifically in relation to methane emissions from the waste sector.
Federal Water Tap, May 31: EPA Proposes Protection for Salmon-Rich Bristol Bay
Circle of Blue
MAY 31, 2022
The protections for Alaska’s Bristol Bay watershed come in the form of a denial: the EPA is recommending against a permit for disposing dredged material and mine waste in the watershed around the ore deposit. Such activities could include water pollution from illegal gold mining, deforestation, and drug cultivation.
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Cleaning Up Trash in Vietnam
Ocean Conservancy
NOVEMBER 23, 2022
The rich mangrove forest here is considered to be the city’s lungs and is in need of protection from issues like deforestation, coastal erosion and plastic pollution. This cleanup is not a one-off event but part of Ocean Conservancy’s ongoing efforts to support Vietnam’s National Action Plan for Plastic Waste Management through 2030).
Eat for the Planet!
Academy of Natural Sciences
JULY 30, 2021
The report, issued in conjunction with EAT Forum, also called for curbing food waste, a major source of greenhouse gas emissions, and improving agriculture so it lessens deforestation and reduces water use. Reduce food waste. Livestock require huge amounts of land and water and produce harmful methane.
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ESA & COP26:: Day 2: Progress
ESA
NOVEMBER 4, 2021
Controlling the methane emissions, some of it from wasteful accidental release at natural gas wells, is critical for controlling global warming. The deforestation accord is especially encouraging because it has so many side benefits. The companies involved also pledged to cut their emissions as part of this initiative.
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Six out of the world´s nine planetary boundaries have been crossed
A Greener Life
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
The boundaries range from climate change to the biosphere and deforestation , and from pollutants & plastic to nitrogen cycles and freshwater. This is the first time this exercise has been carried out. The current status of the nine Planetary Boundaries. Graphic credit: PIK.
Could the world really become net zero by 2040 ?
Edouard Stenger
JANUARY 24, 2023
Heat pumps are a great tool at our disposal but one should not forget about geothermal, cogeneration, district heating, waste-to-energy… All these solutions have to be adapted massively as well if we are decarbonize the way we heat our homes, offices, hospitals and countless of other buildings.
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The United States of Highways: Beyond Vehicles, Asphalt, and Concrete
HumanNature
APRIL 16, 2024
Emissions, waste, batteries, asphalt, concrete, rainwater runoff, disturbing and killing wildlife, water pollution, and deforestation are examples of such costs. As for the environmental costs, highways and vehicles have a huge ecological footprint when compared to other modes of transportation.
1,900th Post: Climate Change As A Wicked Problem
Edouard Stenger
MAY 24, 2018
Industry too has to transform itself to shift away from its current take, make, waste model. Deforestation has to be put to an end and we need to reforest and afforest globally. The way we use land also matters tremendously. This in turn brings us all naturally to how we feed ourselves.
I Have Been Censored By Facebook For Telling The Truth About Climate Change And Extinctions
Environmental Progress
JULY 7, 2020
As background, my new book, Apocalypse Never , is a comprehensive review of the scientific evidence on climate change, deforestation, plastic waste, species extinction, and other major environmental topics. It has been praised by a large number of the world’s leading climate and environmental scientists and scholars.
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IPCC: Limiting warning to 1.5°C is almost beyond reach?
A Greener Life
APRIL 11, 2022
They added that due to the increase in climate-friendly policies and laws we have seen enhanced energy efficiency, reduced deforestation rates and accelerated the deployment of renewable energy. This would include using materials more efficiently, reusing and recycling products and minimising waste.
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IPCC report urges for action to limit global warming to 1.5C
Edouard Stenger
OCTOBER 29, 2018
Deforestation and environmental destruction are still a reality in many countries around the world. This represent huge amounts of land, energy, time, water and other resources that just go to waste. But if we need to waste less, we also need to eat differently, and eat much less meat. We need to do a whole lot more.
Guest Commentary: Indonesian Human Rights Commission’s first human rights complaint on the impacts of climate change
Law Columbia
NOVEMBER 22, 2022
From 2000 to 2015, Indonesia lost an average of 498,000 hectares of forest annually, making it the world’s second-largest driver of deforestation after Brazil. Most of Indonesia’s greenhouse gas emissions come from the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) and energy sectors.
Starting with a Messy Slate: The Role of Environmental Law in Haiti after the 2010 Earthquake
Vermont Law
JULY 28, 2014
Deforestation, air and water pollution, and lack of sanitation systems have led to public health problems and resource scarcity. This is troubling because these issues are two of the country’s largest environmental issues, along with deforestation, soil erosion, and the lack of clean water.
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Walmart goes gigantic, launches Project Gigaton
Edouard Stenger
MAY 2, 2017
Greening the supply chain will eventually cut waste, and thus, costs. And with the global population projected to swell to 9.5 billion consumers by 2050, it is clear there is not just a crucial opportunity for businesses to meet growing global demand, there is also a real need to protect the planet.
It is the time for nature: World Environment Day 2020
Manning Law
JUNE 8, 2020
Keeping wild spaces wild, stopping deforestation and restoring degraded land to protect biodiversity, boost food production and store carbon. When UNEP provides technical advice on issues as diverse as ecosystem fragmentation, circularity, and food waste, it is for nature. Making agriculture biodiversity positive.
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The Fad of Ecotourism in India: Discovering Paradise to Creating Purgatory?
Vermont Law
AUGUST 17, 2023
In Mexico , the Biosphere Reserve Sierra Gorda faces excessive logging, fires, and deforestation for tourist housing. In the Himalayas, a study conducted for ecotourism revealed that locals suffered from increased waste generation and water pollution.
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An encroaching desert intensifies Nigeria’s farmer-herder crisis
Circle of Blue
APRIL 14, 2022
Indeed, while climate variability and moisture losses on a global level are a major source of concern, human activities, such as deforestation, overgrazing, cropland expansion and unchecked population growth, are making an already worrisome situation even worse. Traveling for 10 to 15 km will make it [the cattle] lose weight.
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Environmental Law: Government and Public Policy Towards the Environment
Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 7, 2018
Commercial Waste : Any waste material produced as a byproduct of commercial or industrial activity. Filtration : Removing solid waste and material from water in the process of wastewater treatment. As it is a waste, it serves no purpose on its own. Often, measures will include a ban on government contracts.
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How to Spread the Word About Climate Change
Environment Blog
AUGUST 5, 2019
Focus on a small issue that they can’t really disagree with – plastic waste or deforestation – and aim to get them to agree to a small change like starting to recycle or using a reusable water bottle. You don’t need to radically change someone’s perspective to make the exchange a success.
8 ways to save our climate, and our lives
Edouard Stenger
JUNE 13, 2023
Stop deforestation In many countries of the global South, people are still deforesting as a mean to make money. Change agriculture and the way we eat Wasting less food and eating much less meat are two very powerful ways to slow down and halt climate change. Cutting this would help limit global warming by a huge half a degree.
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What’s Up With Water — August 16, 2021
Circle of Blue
AUGUST 16, 2021
The twin goals are are to improve the flow of information and reduce the wasting of water. The report stated unequivocally, for the first time, that climate change is occurring due to “human influence,” namely the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation. I’m Eileen Wray-McCann. The report, while grim, does offer hope.
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A Global Biogas Revolution Is Taking Place
Edouard Stenger
FEBRUARY 12, 2019
Capturing and putting to good use these methane emissions from our many waste streams could limit climate change drastically. Already employing over 300,000 people globally , the sector sustainably harnesses various waste streams and turns them into valuable products and revenue streams, closing the loops of many systems.
Climate crisis calls world’s top scientists to Montreux
Frontiers
MARCH 20, 2023
Devastating forest fires, record-breaking carbon emissions, and the warmest ocean temperatures on record are just a few of the issues we’ve seen escalate, alongside rising deforestation, pollution, and plastic production. These challenges cannot be ignored. Any organic leftovers will go to a biogas station initiative of the venue.
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Turkish parliament dumps Coke, Nestle from menus over alleged Israel support
Corp Watch
JANUARY 3, 2024
Canada: No Water to Waste Council of Canadians | 2021 Blue Triton, formerly Nestlé, would have enough groundwater to fill as many as 14 billion plastic bottles. In 2019, Nestlé recorded over 1,000 cases of deforestation daily. Laid end to end, those bottles would stretch 5.6 million kilometres – enough to circle the globe 70 times.
How to Make the Switch to a Vegan and Cruelty-Free Home
Global Green
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
A reclaimed wood piece of furniture is a great option that helps limit things like deforestation. Purchase dish detergents that come in a refillable container to reduce waste and trash and verify that they are palm oil-free. General Household. Anything certified as being 100% organic and vegan is a great choice.
Should We Intensify Farming to Prevent Disease Epidemics like Coronavirus? An Interview with Josef Settele
Environmental Progress
MAY 21, 2020
For instance, when the Brazilian Amazon reached a peak of deforestation in 2004, strong command-and-control policies were put in place, carrying strong sanctions for municipalities and farmers to comply with legislation. Josef Settele, Professor of Animal Ecology and Social-Ecological Research, Dept. Is that the wrong picture?
Deserts as Ecosystems and Why They Need Protecting
Environmental Science
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
It had been widely known thanks to various travel volumes that deserts were anything but lifeless wastes. Its continued expansion has been put down to increased carbon emissions, agricultural activity and deforestation. One of the earliest remits of the United Nations was conservation. Australasia: Gibson Desert (Semi-Arid).
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Conservation: History and Future
Environmental Science
SEPTEMBER 14, 2018
Unlike many other works of botany from that age and later, Sylva highlighted the growing problem of deforestation in England. It's a natural resource and an economic one; many problems blight our oceans today, not least of all overfishing and the dumping of waste. Evelyn did not take this work upon himself.
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On Behalf Of Environmentalists, I Apologize For The Climate Scare
Environmental Progress
JUNE 29, 2020
Mainstream journalists reported, repeatedly, that the Amazon was “the lungs of the world,” and that deforestation was like a nuclear bomb going off. At 400 pages, with 100 of them endnotes, Apocalypse Never covers climate change, deforestation, plastic waste, species extinction, industrialization, meat, nuclear energy, and renewables.
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Challenges and Opportunities in Mining Materials for Energy Storage Lithium-ion Batteries
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 22, 2022
It is wasteful by design. The study documents how waste from the small mines and industrial cobalt mines can degrade the local environment and impact food security. Nickel mines can cause deforestation and water and soil contamination, such as in Claver , Philippines. A 2021 study by Bamana et al. Click to learn more!
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Global Perspectives on a Global Pact for the Environment
Law Columbia
SEPTEMBER 20, 2018
A duty imposed for more directly attributable pollution under The Pact, such as deforestation or oil spills, may be easier to define and therefore to enforce on corporations. But liability for climate-induced damage is complex, due to issues of attribution and causation. Professor, Columbia Law School.
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The Year in Water, 2021
Circle of Blue
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Vincent, Borneo, and Alaska, decades of displacement, deforestation, and warming have defined a harrowing Anthropogenic Epoch. Brett Walton 2021-09-15 14:30:20 2021-11-29 21:30:49 ‘The Opportunity Is Now’: Water Advocates View Upcoming UN Climate Conference as Moment of Relevance Waste-To-Energy Tech Could Slash U.S. Brett Walton.
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