Reports
December 24, 2008
One of the growing new threats to Indonesia’s forests is the ‘gold rush’ for new oil palm plantations, driven by the increasing global demand for palm oil for food, soaps, cosmetics and biofuels. Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil producer, has the fastest deforestation rate of
any major forested country.
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December 15, 2008
Coal burning has existed for centuries, and its use as a fuel has been recorded since the 1100s. It powered the Industrial Revolution, changing the course of first Britain, and then the world, in the process. In the US, the first coal-fired power plant – Pearl Street Station – opened on the shores of the lower East River in New York City in September 1882.1 Shortly thereafter, coal became the staple diet for power plants across the world.
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December 12, 2008
The Greener Electronics Guide is our way of getting the electronics industry to take responsibility for the entire lifecycle of its products. We want it to face up to the problem of e-waste and take on the challenge of tackling climate change. Check how 18 market leaders in the electronics industry measure up.
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October 31, 2008
Forests for Climate is a landmark proposal for an international funding mechanism to protect tropical forests. The mechanism would become part of the second phase of the Kyoto (post-2012) agreement on climate change. If countries commit to Forests for Climate, funding to protect tropical forests could become available as soon as 2009. It is estimated that halving emissions from deforestation will cost US $10-15 billion per year.2 Forests for Climate has the potential to raise these funds, and more.
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October 10, 2008
Forest are Vital to life on earth. they are richest of all ecosystems - covering only eight percent of the planet and are home to two-thirds of all known species of terrestrial plants and animals. Millions of people rely directly on forests for food, water, medicines and other basic materials.
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August 08, 2008
The first ever comprehensive energy strategy drawn up for the Philippine setting which shows how renewable energy can become the country’s energy backbone—all that is needed is the political will to transform vision into reality.
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April 07, 2008
Greenpeace has just concluded two investigative visits to the planned palm oil concessions of two of Duta Palma subsidiary companies (PT. Bertuah Aneka Yasa and PT. Palma Satu) in Indragiri Hulu regency, Riau.
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January 31, 2008
Agriculture has been the traditional backbone of the Philippines’ economy and farming is still by far the most common form of employment in the country. The current industrial agriculture system promotes the reliance on
agrochemicals, both synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, while neglecting to consider their negative effects on the economy of local communities, human health and the
environment.
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January 22, 2008
Agriculture is one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases. Greenpeace’s new report Cool Farming details the destructive practices resulting from industrial agriculture and presents workable solutions to help reduce its contribution to climate change. These practical changes will benefit the environment as well as farmers and consumers throughout the world.
This report details for the first time all direct and indirect contribution agriculture has on climate change. It was written by Professor Pete Smith, a lead author on the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report on climate change, and his research team at the University of Aberdeen.
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