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Laudato Si' Movement wants East African oil pipeline stopped
… of more than 800 miles of pipeline, poses a severe threat to environmental conservation, biodiversity protection, and climate change mitigation in East Africa. The International Union of … East African Crude Oil Pipeline. It urged the union to engage Uganda and Tanzania to promote a biodiversity protection policy with an ad hoc working group to follow through on the policies. It … governments of Uganda and Tanzania. "IUCN ... recognizes that the impact is not only linked to biodiversity and climate change but also affects economic development," said Oberle. "IUCN …
Pope Francis: Throwing plastic in the sea is 'criminal' and 'kills the Earth'
… as "criminal" and pleaded for a renewed commitment to caring for the environment. "It kills biodiversity, it kills the Earth, it kills everything," said the pope. Francis' rebuke of …
Philippine bishops urge church finances to disconnect from fossil fuels
… are cast away." Galicha told EarthBeat that it was important to again address protections for biodiversity and its defenders because violations of the rights of both have lingered even after … also spoke to the issue. Leaño said that for the bishops to include such language around biodiversity "and even to recognize that non-human [creatures] have rights is a huge thing." She …
In Colombia's Chocó region, 'river guardians' protect the rights of the Rio Atrato
… in the historic court case. "And the support for the cultural life, their spiritual life, the biodiverse life of the region." … A lifeline flows through the heart of Chocó … The event at the … and excavators caused significant environmental damage, including deforestation, erosion, biodiversity loss and pollution of the river. "In Colombia there's a direct link between the … that Indigenous and ethnic communities have historically played in preserving the region's biodiversity and natural resources, and the territorial autonomy they exercise in the region. …
Is a river a person? Advocates for the legal rights of nature say yes
… a pioneer in the rights-of-nature movement, countered that pollution, deforestation, loss of biodiversity and shrinking wildlife habitat show that "we're in a crisis moment, and we have an …
Inspired by Pope Francis, Laudato Si' institute at Oxford on a mission to better the world with research
… the most pressing ecological and social issues facing the world, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, land use, inequality and the post-COVID-19 world. Just three years on, acting … North America, which commissioned a report from the Laudato Si' Research Institute in March on biodiversity loss and ecological conversion. Titled " The Wailing of God's Creatures ," the report warned that biodiversity decline, fueled by unequal consumption and unsustainable lifestyles, now risked the …
6 questions for Pope Francis, who may benefit from adopting a pet
… to feed on this planet violates intergenerational justice. 2. We are currently in a dreadful biodiversity crisis. We are in the midst of — or at best on the very brink of — the sixth mass …
New report on Amazon Basin offers solutions to repair some damage to the region's ecosystems
… of years, gave the Amazon Basin its astounding biological diversity. The second relates that biodiversity to the diversity of human cultures that have arisen in the region. The third section …
EarthBeat Weekly: The stories that captured our readers' attention most in 2021
… also appeared with Cardinal Peter Turkson in a discussion about the importance of preserving biodiversity for humanity's own survival. … Pope Francis launches program to put Laudato Si' into …
Female altar servers, Latin Mass crackdown: NCR's top 10 news stories of 2021
… at a Vatican-sponsored webinar in April with Cardinal Peter Turkson for a conversation about biodiversity and its importance in preserving life on Earth, not just for people but for the …
A future with little to no snow? What that means for the American West
… the long-term climate picture in mind and other ecological considerations, like preserving biodiversity. "Decisions and investments made today will extend multiple generations, operate for …