February 2011 News

Green Economy and Environment Governance reform backed by world's environment ministers

February 24, 2011
February 24, 2011United Nations Environment Programme Nairobi - A major sustainable development conference in Brazil next year offers a key opportunity to accelerate and to...

Forest Conservation Groups in Nepal and Guatamala Win 2011 Sasakawa Prize

February 23, 2011
2011 Sasakawa Prize winners bring Forest Management and Sustainable Development to Rural Communities in Latin America and Asia United Nations Environment ProgrammeFebruary 23...

How two per cent of global GDP can trigger greener, smarter growth while fighting poverty

February 21, 2011
New UNEP Report Underlines Sustainable Public Policy and Investment Path on the Road to Rio+20 United Nations Environment ProgrammeFebruary 21, 2011 Nairobi/World - Investing...

Hindus back Catholic Bishops on Climate Change policy protecting world's poor

February 20, 2011
February 20, 2011Press ReleaseMerinews Hindus have commended the Global Climate Change policy statement of United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) which says,...

Judge in Ecuador fines Chevron $8.6bn in historic indigenous rights case

February 16, 2011
February 16, 2011By Madeleine Lee and Jay RuskinUnited for Peace of Pierce County In the latest development in a lawsuit that began against Texaco eighteen years ago and...

Coal-burning plants defy covenant with Creator

February 6, 2011
February 6, 2011By Bishop Greg Rickel and the Rev. Hunt PriestThe Columbian  The state of Washington is at a crossroads. Last year, the U.S. Senate failed to consider a...

International Year of Forests (IYF) - "Celebrating Forests for People"

February 2, 2011
Statement by Achim Steiner, UN Under-Secretary General and UNEP Executive Director United Nations Environment ProgrammeFebruary 2, 2011 2011 is the International Year of...

Scientists ask Congress to put aside politics, take 'fresh look' at climate data

February 2, 2011
February 1, 2011By Andrew Restuccia The Hill More than a dozen scientists took aim at climate skeptics in a letter to members of Congress late last week, calling on lawmakers...