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Degrowth promotes cultural as well as economic shifts
The authors of a new book about degrowth have revealed, in an online public discussion, how the theory and practice of degrowth promotes not only an economic reconfiguration but also…
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Land rights empower indigenous peoples to protect climate
Secure land rights are key to the capacity of indigenous communities to respond effectively to the climate crisis — as well as providing them with socio-economic benefits — according to…
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Big finance destabilises ecosystems, communities and climate
Deregulated global financial capital combined with new digital tools and asset classes have resulted in an accelerating rush to convert land and oceans — encompassing wild nature and people’s livelihoods…
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Intermission
Earlier stories than this are now several years old, due to a long intermission during which the purpose, scope and strategy for ReStory were challenged, doubted, reaffirmed and, eventually, updated….
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Economic system leads humanity to a cliff-edge
Human activities are now killing so much of the natural world that biological diversity in dozens of regions of the globe has fallen to dangerous levels, threatening the stability of…
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Lawmakers dismiss win-win energy policy and stick with climate violence
Politicians and lawmakers are persistently ignoring a win-win policy proposal that could accelerate progress towards a zero carbon society in a fair and equitable fashion. A study published last year…
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Leaders of nuclear states unfit to act for peace
A new UN working group on nuclear disarmament has embarked on a series of international meetings taking place through 2016 with a view to harnessing the clear and growing worldwide…
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Scientists learn ancient techniques offering key to fertile future
Indigenous women in villages of West Africa have demonstrated a 700 year old farming technique, which converts nutrient-poor soil into fertile farmland, to anthropologists and soil scientists from a number…
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New book explains the power of biochar and its role in restorative agriculture
The second edition of the potentially world-changing book Biochar for Environmental Management: Science, Technology and Implementation has been published.
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Road-building decisions reveal profound failures of leadership
Road-building is having widespread, devastating effects on the planet’s forests, which in turn are critical to Earth’s ability to support life, recent research has revealed. Another study has confirmed clear,…