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Stop Oil Exploration in Africa's Oldest National Park
New study by IUCN released at the 2014 IUCN World Parks Congress shows life-supporting role of Natural Heritages. Natural World Heritage sites are not just iconic places with exceptional nature, they also provide benefits that contribute to economies, climate stability and human well-being. The report highlights the economic benefits and cost-effectiveness of preserving the exceptional World Heritage… Read More
Two community projects were launched Monday, December 16 in Rutshuru by the provincial authorities of North Kivu. It is the construction of a 12.5 MW hydroelectric plant on the Rutshuru River and the construction of a drinking water system for more than one million people in Rutshuru and part of Nyiragongo. These projects, valued at… Read More
Global Warming’s Terrifying New Math Three simple numbers that add up to global catastrophe – and that make clear who the real enemy is by: Bill McKibben Illustration by Edel Rodriguez If the pictures of those towering wildfires in Colorado haven’t convinced you, or the size of your AC bill this summer, here are some hard… Read More
Protected areas remain one of the cornerstones for promoting biodiversity, ecosystem services and human well-being. Today protected areas cover 12.7% of the world’s terrestrial area and 1.6% of the global ocean area. They store 15% of the global terrestrial carbon stock, assist in reducing deforestation, habitat and species loss, and support the livelihoods of over… Read More
Credits: ENOUGH Project Can Africa break its ‘resource curse’? STORY HIGHLIGHTS In many African nations natural resources have led to economic instability Resource wealth can lead to corruption, cronyism and violence Conflicts in DR Congo, Liberia and Sierra Leone have been funded by diamonds Botswana and Ghana have largely avoided the “resource curse” London, England… Read More
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