Myths abound about how the farmed shrimp industry can alleviate rural poverty, as the case of thailand shows.
Article by Jasper Goss, e-mail at [email protected]:
Late last year, the Conservation Council of SA appealed in the Environment, Resources and Development Court (ERDC) against the decision of the Development Assessment Commission (DAC) to grant approval for six tuna farms in the waters of Louth Bay near Pt Lincoln. What resulted was SA's longest Environment Court case - 3 weeks, with 20 expert witnesses.
NEW YORK TIMES / October 25, 2000 / By STEPHANIE STROM
TOKYO, Wednesday, Oct. 25 -- The Consumers Union of Japan said today that it
has
found traces of a controversial genetically modified corn from the
United States
in snack foods and animal feed sold here.
The People's Caravan 2000 - Land and Food Without Poisons!
PRESS RELEASE 25 OCTOBER, 2000
Pesticide Action Network Asia and the Pacific (PAN AP), a coalition of over 150 groups in 18 countries, is alarmed by the merger of Novartis and AstraZeneca creating the world's largest agrochemical corporation, Syngenta.
GENEVA--The European Union Oct. 19 joined Switzerland in calling on members of the World Trade Organization to reach a consensus on resolving possible conflicts between WTO rules and global environment agreements.
United Press International | By JOHN ZAROCOSTAS
GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct. 24 -- The World Trade Organization, acting on charges made by Australia and New Zealand, ruled Tuesday that U.S. tariffs on lamb imports violate global trade rules.
FARMERS TO POCKET DOLLARS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS SOWN
Canton, MN - Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Rep. David Minge (D-Minnesota) will simultaneously introduce a bill to both houses of Congress this week that would establish significant new incentives for farmers to improve their environmental performance.
Brasilia, 18 October 2000
Five hundred world experts and senior professionals on water and sanitation are meeting in the scenic city of Foz do Iguacu, from 24-29 November 2000, under the auspices of the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) to review progress towards meeting the water and sanitation needs of the world.
