Tag: habitat loss

Calls for compensation intensify as elephant-wildlife conflict increases in Zimbabwe

Resource Africa May 29, 2022 0 Comments
Villagers in lethal fights with elephants as HWC deaths reach terrible new milestone Calls for compensation intensify as human-wildlife conflict increases in Zimbabwe Local communities in Zimbabwe are counting the costs of living with a burgeoning elephant population, raising calls for innovation to protect villagers as well as for countries to be allowed to sell ivory stockpiles to fund...
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The global north: time for some home truths about deforestation

Resource Africa December 21, 2020 0 Comments
The Global North: time for some home truths about deforestation A powerful French book punctures the myth that countries in the global south are largely responsible for habitat destruction Is the Global North's distance from the immediate impacts of biodiversity loss, climate change and COVID19 affecting perceptions of these realities as the fault of the worst affected peoples? Laura Spinney's...
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Human rights, heritage and habitats threatened by the Frieda River Mining Project in Papua New Guinea

Resource Africa October 22, 2020 0 Comments
Human rights, heritage and habitats threatened by the Frieda River Mining Project in Papua New Guinea "Plan for largest mine in Papua New Guinea history 'appears to disregard human rights', UN says" is the headline for an article in The Guardian on October 7, 2020. "The plan for the largest mine in Papua New Guinea’s history carries a risk of catastrophic loss of life and environmental...
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Populations of UK’s most important wildlife have plummeted since 1970 – The Guardian. Author: Damian Carrington. 10.2019

Resource Africa June 06, 2020 0 Comments
Extract: Populations of UK’s most important wildlife have plummeted by an average of 60% since 1970. A quarter of mammals and nearly half of birds assessed are at risk of extinction, says State of Nature report The State of Nature report also found that the area inhabited by officially designated “priority species” has shrunk by 27%. The species are those deemed most important and...