Pecologix Political Ecology Blotter

After detailed analysis, the conclusion is that Japan should be responsible for the obligation of immediate notification and since Japan unilaterally discharge the wastes without prior specific permits of other contracting countries, it should also be responsible for the violation of prevention of dumping. Since so far, no material injury has emerged and there would [...]

[RIO DE JANEIRO] Brazil’s Paiter Suruí community has become the first indigenous group in the country to receive international certification to sell carbon credits in return for protecting and restoring forests in their Amazonian territory.The Suruí community, which numbers around 1300 people, was first contacted by outsiders in 1968. Over the past decade, with assistance [...]

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9760.2012.00416.x

It is shown that without binding commitments for Developing Countries, the warming target of 2 °C will be exceeded with a probability above 50%, even if Annex B countries eliminate their emissions. However, moderate commitments of DCs (when they reach sufficient economic development), make the 2 °C scenario feasible. Technology Treansfer Protocols combined with binding [...]

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28, 2012): Palm oil biofuel has failed to meet greenhouse gas saving standards to qualify for the US renewable fuels programme, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said, dealing another blow for southeast Asian producers in search of new markets.The EPA said in a regulatory filing on late Friday that palm oil converted [...]

Here is what President Obama said about energy and the environment in the State of the Union address of 1/24/2012: “Nowhere is the promise of innovation greater than in American-made energy. Over the last three years, we’ve opened millions of new acres for oil and gas exploration, and tonight, I’m directing my Administration to open [...]

A new climate change treaty must address three current gaps: the absence of emissions targets extending far into the future; the absence of participation by the United States, China, and other developing countries; and the absence of reasons to expect compliance. Moreover, to be politically acceptable, a post-Kyoto treaty must recognize certain constraints regarding country-by-country [...]