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Increase in Earth’s Marine Biodiversity Stimulated by Changes in Past Climate Shifts
The greatest increase in marine biodiversity on Earth was not due to the explosion of an asteroid, as previously believed. … More
Increasing loss of Indigenous lives and exponential loss of protection of the Brazilian Amazon
In the last few years great fires have increasingly continued to ravage the Amazon, there are vast areas of the … More
The Three Great Gliders
Meet the greater glider! The ecocidal 2019–2020 bushfire season in Australia burnt over 97,000 km2 and killed millions of native animals2. The … More
The equivalent of 987,500 football fields of Amazon Rainforest have been destroyed over the last few years in Brazil
60 million to 200 million indigenous people are almost wholly dependent on forests, these indigenous forest communities live in … More
Unidas Comunidades Indígenas del Ecuador, rechazan las declaración de petróleo que afectan a sus territorios en la Amazonía.
El territorio nacional Shiwiar de Juitsiniza. Poco sabía, que fui testigo involuntario del comienzo de una larga resistencia para las comunidades nacionales de la Amazonía Ecuatoriana. En 2012, en mi cuarto día de mi estadía de tres semanas, en las profundidades de la Amazonía Ecuatoriana, la tranquilidad del bosque fue interrumpida por un helicóptero militar […]
Ecuadorian Indigenous Communities Unite, Rejecting Oil Bids affecting their territories in the Amazon.
Several serious grievances need to be highlighted here. Firstly, Carlos Pérez and the Ecuadorian Government are ignoring the obvious fact that these territories are occupied bv three important communities, the Shiwiar, the Sapora and Achuar.
Secondly, they have failed to legally consult the indigenous communities first and foremost, prior to any public proposals or conferences of any industrial activities. Indigenous groups in Ecuador have been recognised under the United Nations to which there exists a non-binding agreement, which gives indigenous groups the chance to defend their lives, land, and culture. Guaranteed throughout the Declaration is the right to a process of “Free, Prior and Informed Consent” for indigenous peoples when faced with decisions, projects, or legislation by corporations or government that may affect their people and/or territory. Article 57, point 7 of the 2008 Constitution of Ecuador guarantees free, prior and informed consultation, within a reasonable period; however, this does not require consent (and is not binding). Article 82 refers explicitly to environmental consultation, in the case of a state decision which might affect the environment, and specifies broad and timely information for those affected. However, even if there is a majority opposing the project in question, it may still be carried out on the condition that the impact on those affected and the ecosystem is minimised.
Increasing loss of Indigenous lives and exponential loss of protection of the Brazilian Amazon
There has been a long history in fight for the protection of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest and hundreds of indigenous … More
Walk with Nature Part 2
We can transform towns and cities into self-sustaining communities, which will redefine the balance globally and allow indigenous people in … More
Oilgarchy vs the People and Planet
Consider the disparity of evolving technologies in terms of comparing how far we have come with computer technology, wireless internet, … More