Another Deadly Year
for Environmental Defenders, But Momentum Increases for Protecting Environmental Human Rights
Not exact matches
One result of global warming is wetter winters in the monarchs» Mexican environs, which make it easier
for them to freeze to death, according to the
environmental group
Defenders of Wildlife.
Gov / Museums / Aquaria / Scientific,
Environmental and Research Organizations: National Park Service, US Department of the Interior, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Aquarium (Baltimore), Georgia Aquarium (Atlanta), John Shedd Aquarium (Chicago), American Museum of Natural History (NY), Monterey Bay Aquarium, Florida Aquarium, Long Beach Aquarium of the Pacific, Royal Ontario Museum (Canada), Scripps Institute of Oceanography Steven Birch Aquarium, Newport Aquarium (Kentucky), Denver Museum of Natural History, Los Angeles Zoo, Columbus Zoo, Houston Zoo, Artis Zoo (Amsterdam), Oregon Zoo, Calgary Zoo, World Wildlife Fund, Sea Shepard Society,
Defenders of Wildlife, International Fund
for Animal Welfare, ASPCA, Wildlife Conservation Society, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary, Point Reyes National Marine Sanctuary, Southern Methodist University, University of Southern California, Catalina Conservation Society, Ocean Conservancy, Oceana, New England Aquarium, Siam Ocean World, Harvard Museum, Pfleger Institute of
Environmental Research, Project AWARE.
The signatories of the letter include American Rivers, Center
for International
Environmental Law, Citizens
for Global Solutions, Clean Water Action,
Defenders of Wildlife, Earth Day Network, Earthjustice,
Environmental Defense Fund, Environment America, Greenpeace, League of Conservation Voters, Native American Rights Fund, National Tribal
Environmental Council, National Wildlife Federation, Natural Resources Defense Council, Oceana, Physicians
for Social Responsibility, Population Action International, Population Connection, Rails - to - Trails Conservancy, Sierra Club, and the Union of Concerned Scientists.
The groups challenging President Trump's decision are: League of Conservation Voters, Natural Resources Defense Council, Sierra Club, Alaska Wilderness League,
Defenders of Wildlife, Northern Alaska
Environmental Center, REDOIL (Resisting
Environmental Destruction on Indigenous Lands), Center
for Biological Diversity, Greenpeace and The Wilderness Society.
The letter was conceived and circulated by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Born Free USA,
Defenders of Wildlife,
Environmental Investigation Agency, Humane Society International, The Humane Society of the United States, International Fund
for Animal Welfare, Wildlife Conservation Society, and other groups.
It's «designed not only to protect
environmental defenders, but also to make it easier
for people to get information, participate in decision - making that will affect their lives, and hold powerful interests to account,» said Excell, in a statement published by World Resources Institute
If you're interested, the NGOs I've been following are listed below: [note] 350.org, Breakthrough Institute, Center
for Biological Diversity,
Defenders of Wildlife, Earth Justice, Earth Policy Institute,
Environmental Defense Fund, Friends of the Earth, Greenpeace USA, National Audubon Society, Natural Resources Defense Council, Ocean Conservancy, Oceana, ONE Campaign, Oxfam International, Rainforest Action Network, Resources
for the Future, Rocky Mountain Institute, Sierra Club, World Resources Institute, World Watch, World Wildlife Fund [/ note]
2015 was the worst year on record
for killings of land and
environmental defenders — people struggling to protect their land, forests and rivers
The lawsuits continue: In separate lawsuits the Center
for Biological Diversity, and
Defenders of Wildlife plus the Southern
Environmental Law Center have taken on the Department of Interior of its handling of
The Smarter Safer Coalition, an effort to reform the National Flood Insurance Program by top insurers,
environmental organizations including American Rivers, the Sierra Club, National Wildlife Federation, Environmental Defense Fund, Defenders of Wildlife, Ceres, and the Nature Conservancy, alongside conservative groups such as the Competitive Enterprise Institute, American Conservative Union, and Americans fo
environmental organizations including American Rivers, the Sierra Club, National Wildlife Federation,
Environmental Defense Fund, Defenders of Wildlife, Ceres, and the Nature Conservancy, alongside conservative groups such as the Competitive Enterprise Institute, American Conservative Union, and Americans fo
Environmental Defense Fund,
Defenders of Wildlife, Ceres, and the Nature Conservancy, alongside conservative groups such as the Competitive Enterprise Institute, American Conservative Union, and Americans
for Tax Reform.
The NRDC and such sister
environmental organizations as the Sierra Club, The Wilderness Society,
Defenders of Wildlife and the Center
for Biological Diversity met repeatedly with the bureau and fast - track solar developers throughout the approval process, Wald says.
Some of the volunteering I have undertaken has involved conducting research as a group
for both the
Environmental Defender's Office and the PNG Supreme Court through the UQ Pro Bono Centre.
«Kinder Morgan's announcement of a work stoppage is a win
for land and water
defenders and their dedication to
environmental protection.