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This recent article from Salon describes the evolution of a zero-sum game scenario between the Indigenous Amazonian Shuar tribe and international mining companies backed by the Ecuadorian [...]
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The Nile: There Won’t Be Enough for Everybody Is the post-revolution change in Egyptian leadership bringing about a shift in foreign policy towards the nations of the Nile Basin? The Nile River [...]
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"Yugonostalgia." It's an expression that suggests many things at once. Generally, it refers to a feeling of longing for “the good old days” felt by citizens of those countries which [...]
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In light of the Great Land Rush, that the Lead Article alludes to, smaller stories are often overshadowed. The narrative often includes players such as multinational corporations, governments, local [...]
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Initially, the thought of large-scale mining in Australia saddens me, imagining the inevitable scar it will leave on the landscape. Although I am not an indigenous Australian, I can imagine [...]
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Over the course of 2012, more than 550 rhino have been brutally and unnecessarily butchered for their horns in South Africa’s national parks, comfortably eclipsing last year’s total of 448. [...]
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Abstract: In spite of the enormous commercial benefits brought by the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), millions of Mexican farmers have been forced to withdraw from the market as an [...]
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Abstract: On October 15th 2012 president Evo Morales enacted the Law of Mother Earth and Integral Development to Live Well. The aim of the law is to protect natural resources, [...]
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Abstract: Mato Grosso do Sul is in flames. Kaiowa Guarani Indians have announced in a statement its imminent demise. The reason is a Regional Federal Court judgment that mandating [...]
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Abstract: To talk about "green culture" in recent times, and in some of the largest Latin American cities, has become part of fashion. A wide range of strategies such as the [...]
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Hot. Stuffy. Noisy. White man dressed in checkered shirt and jeans. Oh and there’s another one. And another one. Some carrying brief cases and laptop bags. Some burying [...]
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The notion that economic growth is inherently beneficial for society is deeply entrenched dogma in the United States. The primary (indeed, almost sole) metrics of our nation's health and success [...]
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The arid nation of Namibia has a newly discovered aquifer called Ohangwena II, that spans its northeast region, which flows under [...]
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Once upon a time, there was a young painter named Mona Shomali. Her brown eyes glowed like candied almonds and her smile came together like a vanquished orange slice. She laughed [...]
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Forty-two years after the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, the environmental challenges we face have not changed. Earth Day was founded with the intention of increasing [...]
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So much time is spent negotiating treaties for climate change, land use, and other terrestrial based initiatives that it is easy to forget that 70% of the world's surface is [...]
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Welcome to Meine Kleine Farm (My little farm), where you actually get to meet the meat you’re going to eat. Seriously, say hello to the cute piggy face on your [...]
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To me there is nothing more refreshing and soul-uplifting than to take a break from the stresses of daily life by going for a walk [...]
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As Earth Day comes and goes every year, so too [...]
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On April 22, 2012, the 43rd Earth Day was celebrated. On the same day, Vladimir Lenin celebrated (posthumously, of course) his 142nd birthday, meaning he was born exactly 100 [...]
