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Beekeeping relieves land degradation in Kyrgyzstan
Biodiversity
Japan should look to satoyama and satoumi for inspiration
Traditional ways of living in harmony with nature offer the country hope as it rebuilds after the triple disaster.
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Climate
Nauru confronts developed world over climate change
This island state's permanent representative to the UN calls for climate change action.
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Biodiversity
Phosphorus: Unsung bedrock of prosperity
Though modern agriculture's reliance on fertilisers puts a strain on global phosphorus reserves, one initiative is looking at ways to sustainably manage the resource.
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Oil
Rebuilding after the tsunami: eco- or transition towns?
It is essential to 'build back better' after the tsunami and to create liveable, eco-friendly towns through the participation of the local people.
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Climate
Time for some honesty about sustainable commerce
In this month's instalment of the Sustainable Planet Series, Jacob Park ponders what it will take to make business truly sustainable.
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Food
Dispute over fishing permits for foreign fleets hots up
Senegal's artisanal fishers condemn the "selling off" of fishery resources when the country's coastal stocks are severely depleted.
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Food
Land of rising food anxieties
The impact of the ongoing nuclear disaster means Japan's food security situation seems unlikely to improve in the future, unless there are drastic policy changes.
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Biodiversity
Humanity’s attachment to Mother Earth
Efforts to stem our planet harming ways would be more effective if they harnessed the feelings of security and nurturing that lead us to love the Earth.
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Climate
How nuclear apologists mislead world over radiation
Anti-nuclear advocate and author Helen Caldicott responds to claims that she overstated the health effects of radiation and reiterates the dangers.
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Climate
Can Japan go 100% renewable by 2050?
If the goal is to create a secure, low carbon, resilient and safe energy system, then now may be the appropriate time for an objective assessment.
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Food
A story of food in Australia
Author Rebecca Huntley takes an in-depth look at the good, bad and ugly eating habits of people in Australia.
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Climate
How things work: Solar electricity
We've all heard about the benefits of solar electricity, but how does it work? This primer aims to shed some light on photovoltaic technology.
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Oil
Japan’s peak oil dry run
To start off our Transition Japan series, we look at a whether post-tsunami Japan is experiencing a dry-run for peak oil.
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Biodiversity
Trees on shaky ground in Texaco’s rainforest
Oil contamination in northeastern Ecuador is much worse than imagined, Tierramérica discovered upon touring the area.
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Biodiversity
Creative thinking aids freshwater science communication
The BioFresh project is using innovative ways of communicating to illustrate the science and importance of freshwater biodiversity.
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Biodiversity
Ontario’s local biodiversity has global significance
Ontario Nature's Biodiversity Charter aims to send a strong message to the Government of Ontario to protect a key part of Canada's biodiversity.
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Debate 2.0: Can sustainability and resilience be tweeted?
In his new monthly column Sustainable Planet, Jacob Park asks if social media can have long-term impacts on global environmental and social governance.
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Food
Water for life: an African photo exhibit
Photographer Peter Bregg travelled through Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia documenting projects that aim to ease the struggle so many face in accessing clean water.
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Climate
Japan’s horror reveals how thin is the edge we live on
Environmentalist Bill McKibben argues that humans are narrowing the safety margin provided by Earth.
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Oil
Debate 2.0: Did nature press the reset button on energy policy?
Has Japan's nuclear accident changed your thinking about energy and how it relates to your life and expectations for the future?
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The tragic Tohoku-Kanto earthquake and tsunami
The Our World 2.0 team expresses thanks to Japan's emergency workers and admiration for the bravery of those affected by disasters around the world.
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Biodiversity
Globalisation, industrialisation speeding bee decline
UN study says we are impacting bees via pollution, pesticides and loss of habitat, and creating conditions that breed pests and disease.
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Biodiversity
Bio-enterprises, endogenous development and well-being
In the quest for development, community thinking and actions are dynamic and evolving, yet a sense of ‘rootedness’ guides them.
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity panel learns from IPCC experience
The new Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) will aim to provide policy-makers with the best science.
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Biodiversity
Vacations in this era of garbage
A winter’s day musings on anti-consumption art, trash, corporate social responsibility, and the impact of travel.
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Climate
Silencing the scientists: the rise of right-wing populism
Clive Hamilton connects the dots between Rupert Murdoch, climate-denial and the rise of right wing populism.
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Biodiversity
And the Oscar goes to…The Environment!
Nominations for the 2010 Oscars are continuing proof of the rise of environmental documentaries.
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Oil
From Jasmine Revolution to oil shockwave
Instability brought by the ongoing revolutionary wave in the Arab World exposes how poorly prepared we are to deal with future oil shocks.
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Biodiversity
To serve the ecosystems that serve us
It's time to move beyond the term “ecosystem services” and consider what it really takes to craft sustainable lifeways that span generations.
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Climate
Could the rebound effect undermine climate efforts?
Researchers argue that energy efficiency savings can easily be cancelled out by increases in other carbon-intensive activity.
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Food
Protecting native bee populations in Mexico
Apart from the value of the country's sizeable honey industry, many Mexican organisations are also recognizing how crucial bees are in the balance of an ecosystem.
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Oil
All biofuel policies are political
A biofuels expert assesses the rationales for US biofuels policies by using life-cycle assessment analysis
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Climate
Mongolia’s herders seek a new approach
Ecological changes are impacting livelihoods in the Gobi region. One collaboration seeks to put traditional knowledge back into a formula for sustainability.
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Climate
Debate 2.0: WWF’s new unprintable file format
World Wildlife Fund's launch of a .wwf format raises a number of issues. Do you think it's genius, insulting or just dumb?
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Food
Agave sweetens livelihoods for indigenous women
Producing goods from traditional crops (using solar power) is now a top source of income for Otomí communities in central Mexico.
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Oil
Regional perspectives on challenges and opportunities for Africa
Can Africa’s natural resources be harnessed to advance sustainable development of the continent?
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Oil
WikiLeaks cables: Saudi Arabia oil reserves overstated
A leaked cable urges the US to take seriously the claim that Saudi oil reserve statistics have been inflated by 40%.
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Oil
In depth on indigenous rights in the tar sands
An illuminating Q&A with Indigenous Environmental Network activist Clayton Thomas-Muller sheds light on aboriginal rights in Canada's tar sands.
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Oil
Debate 2.0: To nuclear or not to nuclear
To wrap up Nuclear Week, we want to hear from readers. In today's climate changing, oil peaking world, how do you think this controversial energy source stacks up?
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Oil
Can nuclear power save Japan from peak oil?
Japan's self-sufficiency in primary energy is a mere 18%, but the country's government is looking to boost that with nuclear rather than green sources.
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