Land & Environment

‘The forces shaping many of the socio-economic and health inequalities between poor and rich countries are also driving climate change.’ – Global Health Watch[1]

The discussions and later negotiations on climate change commenced in the late 1990s without effective participation of workers and their organisations. This was mainly due to lack of capacity in linking climate change with labour issues.

The recent phenomenon of land grab, as outlined in the extensive research of the Oakland Institute, has resulted in the sale of enormous portions of land throughout Africa.

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Preparations for the Rio+20 meeting that could decide whether humans survive or not are hotting up.

PAMBAZUKA NEWS: What role will Environmental Rights Action (ERA) and Friends of the Earth International be playing at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP17) in Durban?

The just ended United Nations Climate Change Conference in Panama barely made progress in resolving the thorniest issues, stalling negotiations to conclude a global agree