Due to the new documentary The Cove, the town of Taiji, Japan is suddenly famous, or perhaps more aptly, infamous. Winner of the documentary award at the Sundance Film Festival,…
Industry is 'third world banana republic stuff' alleges local ecological forester This is by no means a new battle: in fact, Tasmanian industrial foresters and environmentalists have been fighting over…
The Japanese government will loan Peru $120 million to protect 55 million hectares (212,000 square miles) of Amazon rainforest over the next ten years, reports El Comercio. The loan, to…
New analysis looks at the question: Do whales and humans compete for fish? Fishermen calling for a resumption of whaling to restore commercial fish stocks are taking the wrong approach,…
A Fate More Honorable Than Sushi
Industrialized countries slow to reduce emissions Industrialized countries slow to reduce emissions mongabay.com November 17, 2008 Emerging economies like China, Russia, and Brazil are not Annex 1 countries and were…
CO2 emissions penalties may cost 20 countries $46 billion CO2 emissions penalties may cost 20 countries $46 billion mongabay.com November 16, 2008
Japan cancels plan to kill 50 humpback whales Japan cancels plan to kill 50 humpback whales mongabay.com December 21, 2007 Japan has canceled highly controversial plans to kill 50 humpback…
Japan and Iceland defeated on pro-whaling initiative Japan and Iceland defeated on pro-whaling initiative mongabay.com June 7, 2007 Japan and Iceland failed in their latest attempts to lift regulations protecting…