Burning in silence: Bolivia’s forest fires and its…
17 September, 2024
Burning in silence: Bolivia’s forest fires and its…
17 September, 2024
196 environmental defenders murdered in 2023, Colombia tops…
17 September, 2024
Monday 02 september 2024
Nickelmine near Siuna, Central Sulawesi (c) Stephanie Broekarts / IUCN NL
Today’s world is facing several major crises, including in the areas of energy, climate, biodiversity and health. It is increasingly recognised that nature plays a vital role in resolving these often interconnected crises. However, growing global demand for minerals and metals, also driven by the energy transition, is fueling a mining boom of unprecedented proportions, often in forested areas. Our session at the Regional Conservation Forum will discuss this topic, using nickel mining in Indonesia as an example.
17 September, 2024
This year’s forest fires in Bolivia have reached devastating levels, threatening unique ecosystems, including the Chiquitano Dry Forest. Despite the…
17 September, 2024
The British human rights organisation Global Witness has published its annual report on violence against environmental defenders. The figures are…