Full Coverage: Environmental Activism
May 2008
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05/12/2008
Corporate accountability advocates called on Pepsi to publicly report water quality information, as is required of public water systems, during one of the corporation's annual shareholder meetings last week.
Read moreFrom: Corporate Accountability International Related: [Knowledge] [Corporations] [Water/Sanitation] Image: Public tap water is more highly regulated than bottled water, say advocates. © malla_mi (flickr)
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05/12/2008
World Environment Foundation in association with World Council for Corporate Governance is organising an international convention on climate change from May 30-June 1, 2008 at Palampur, India. The event will be a unique platform for business leaders, policy makers, NGOs and environmental experts to share ideas on developing clean technology.
Read moreRelated: [South Asia] [Climate Change] [Environment] Image: Save the planet
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05/09/2008
The disastrous aftermath of Cyclone Nargis in Burma is a severe reminder of the overwhelming destruction environmental catastrophes cause in poor communities, writes a development researcher, calling for resolute action against climate change.
Read moreFrom: Center for Global Development Related: [Myanmar] [Climate Change] [Poverty] [Emergency Relief] [Aid] Image: In the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. © Action Against Hunger-USA
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05/08/2008
Innovative local initiatives are strengthening rural regions throughout Mexico, which have been losing both people and their competitive edge in agriculture since Mexico opened its markets to free trade.
Read moreFrom: Global Exchange Related: [Mexico] [Trade] [Poverty] [Migration] [Labor] [Agriculture] Image: A Mexican farmer protests the rising cost of tortillas (made of corn). © Prometeo Lucero [aka Prom] (flickr)
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05/07/2008
Jesus León Santos, the leader of a democratic farmer-to-farmer network, recently received a prestigious environmental award for promoting sustainability through traditional agriculture in Oaxaca, Mexico.
Read moreFrom: Grassroots International Related: [Mexico] [Conservation] [Land] [Agriculture] Image: Learning organic farming in Coahuila, Mexico. © Harry Mostaza (flickr)
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