CEJ wins Wilpattu judgment
Forests and Biodiversity
In 2015, the Centre for Environmental Justice/Friends of the Earth Sri Lanka filed a legal action against the Conservator General of Forest, former Minister Rishard…
Forests and Biodiversity
INDIA: Ongoing repercussions and demands after massive fire in oil well
Economic Justice and Resisting Neoliberalism
On 13 September, almost four months after the explosion and oil spill in the Indian town of Baghjan (Tinsukia district, Assam state), experts from the company in charge…
Extinguish The Fire and Clean Up The Mess Now
Economic Justice and Resisting Neoliberalism
Immediate action must be taken to douse the fire at Baghjan oil well in the Tinsukia district of Assam. Friends of the Earth Asia Pacific and our allies at Delhi…
Shrinking Forests in Northern Sri Lanka
Forests and Biodiversity
During 2010 to 2014 part of Wilpattu, the Sri Lanka’s largest national park, was cleared for “humanitarian” purposes. A task force appointed by the president, decided to…
SAM and WALHI working together to address the issue of Forest Fires and Transboundary Haze
Forests and Biodiversity
Sahabat Alam Malaysia (SAM) and Wahana Lingkungan Hidup Indonesia (WALHI) have spent 2019 collaborating on a joint research project. The research gathered will…
Deadline Looms for Mass Park Closures in South Korea
Forests and Biodiversity
In the South Korean city of Cheonan, the Cheonan-Asan branch of Korea Federation for Environmental Movements (KFEM) have joined local residents in the fight to preserve…
ProPublic 2019: Community Dialogues, Campaign Victory, and the Nijgadh Protests
Forests and Biodiversity
In 2019. Pro Public hosted a series of ‘Community Dialogue’ sessions entitled “Strengthening Peace and Social Harmony”. Sessions included talks on child labour, violence…
Does Spring Come To Stolen Forests?
Forests and Biodiversity
Korean CSOs call on Korean Government and corporations to take immediate measures to stop serious deforestation and human rights violations in the palm oil industry…
