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Do Environmental Crimes Violate Human Rights?
Across the globe, the humanitarian impacts of environmental crime have created far-reaching implications among some of the most...
Constant Tedder
Jul 29, 20204 min read


Apple Commits to Become Carbon Neutral by 2030
How are the biggest companies in the world working to reduce their carbon footprint? Apple has announced a target of becoming carbon...
Constant Tedder
Jul 27, 20203 min read


Vietnam Bans Wildlife Trade to Reduce Risk of Future Pandemics
Vietnam has banned the import and trade of wildlife, dead or alive, as well as wildlife products, and announced a crackdown on illegal...
Constant Tedder
Jul 27, 20202 min read


Australia’s Plan to Tackle The Climate Crisis Could Create Nearly 80 000 Jobs
A new green stimulus plan aimed at rebuilding Australia ’s economy from recession while tackling the climate crisis could generate nearly...
Constant Tedder
Jul 24, 20202 min read


How to Prevent the Next Pandemic
How can we prevent the next pandemic? In an interview with Yale Environment 360, science author David Quammen says that the COVID-19...
Constant Tedder
Jul 21, 20203 min read


US Democrat Joe Biden Proposes $2 Trillion Plan for Clean Energy Projects
Democrat nominee hopeful Joe Biden has proposed spending USD$2 trillion over four years on clean energy projects and ending carbon...
Constant Tedder
Jul 16, 20202 min read


Indonesia to Receive $56m Payment from Norway for Reducing Deforestation
Indonesia is set to receive $56.15 million from Norway, the first payment based on the results of the Southeast Asian country’s efforts...
Constant Tedder
Jul 10, 20207 min read


Japan Tackles Plastic Waste by Charging Shoppers for Plastic Bags
Retailers in Japan have started charging for plastic bags, in a move aimed at cutting down on plastic packaging and waste. Shops can...
Constant Tedder
Jul 8, 20202 min read


Amazon Fires May be Worse in 2020 as Deforestation and Land Grabbing Spikes
It’s too early for a verdict, but at present, threats to the Brazilian Amazon are growing virtually unchecked while the COVID-19 pandemic...
Constant Tedder
Jul 3, 20207 min read


Op-Ed: Moving to a Circular Economy Model is Vital for the Planet
As the world wrestles with the post-pandemic future, it is clear that the world order cannot follow a business-as-usual approach. As the...
Constant Tedder
Jul 3, 20205 min read


As COVID-19 Pandemic Deepens, Global Wildlife Treaty Faces an Identity Crisis
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, popularly known as CITES, is a rare animal: an international environmental...
Constant Tedder
Jul 2, 20207 min read


Hong Kong Waste Charging Scheme Dumped
Hong Kong lawmakers have abandoned a long-delayed bill on a mandatory waste disposal charging scheme, citing a lack of time to complete...
Constant Tedder
Jun 29, 20202 min read


Op-Ed: Locust Swarms in East Africa Show the Interaction Between the Climate Crisis and Armed Confli
The locust swarms which continue to plague East Africa show how climate change can aggravate human conflict, which in turn makes...
Constant Tedder
Jun 25, 20203 min read


Tourism Has Crashed: Are Carbon Credits the Future for Funding Conservation in Africa?
The abrupt collapse of tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic has again highlighted the inadequacy of resources for conservation in...
Constant Tedder
Jun 24, 20204 min read


How COVID-19 Threatens to Collapse the Ecotourism Sector
COVID-19 has disrupted normality across the globe, bringing societies and economies to a grinding halt and throwing all aspects of life...
Constant Tedder
Jun 24, 20204 min read


The EU Climate Law: Europe’s Man on the Moon Moment?
In March 2020, the European Commission published its proposal for a European Climate Law, the cornerstone of its European Green Deal...
Constant Tedder
Jun 18, 20207 min read


UN Chief Urges Action For Rebuilding More Resilient Food Systems
The UN secretary-general António Guterres has released a policy brief called, “The Impact of COVID-19 on Food Security and Nutrition,” in...
Constant Tedder
Jun 16, 20203 min read


Hong Kong Government Pushes Electric Vehicles in Post-COVID-19 Plans
The Clean Air Network, an NGO focusing on air pollution in Hong Kong, has welcomed the government’s efforts to bring environmental...
Constant Tedder
Jun 15, 20202 min read


Ignoring the Climate Crisis Could Cost Global Economy $792 Trillion
According to a new analysis released in the journal Nature Communications, ignoring the climate crisis could cause the global economy to...
Constant Tedder
Jun 15, 20204 min read


Tax Exemptions on Pesticides in Brazil Add Up to US$2.2bn Per Year
Imagine starting out the year having to pay your property taxes, your car taxes or any other taxes. Imagine getting to the supermarket...
Constant Tedder
Jun 4, 20207 min read
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