Legal Analysis
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PEOPLES DEMAND IN GOVERNORS CLIMATE FORUM 2011
Palangkaraya, September 20, 2011 We are representing communities within and in the vicinity of the forest and peat land being present here from Aceh, Papua, Central Sulawesi, and Kalimantan, herewith convey our demands on the implementation of low carbon development or other climate projects to Donors, Governors, Heads of the States, Regents, and other Officials Continue reading
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Stop Penebangan Pohon: Selamatkan Ruang Terbuka Hijau Jakarta
sumber : walhi Selama 25 tahun, Jakarta telah kehilangAn 85 persen Ruang Terbuka Hijaunya. Secara pararel ancaman bencana terus mendera jakarta akibat tidak ada lagi daya dukung lingkungan hidup yang memadai. Padahal keseimbangan lingkungan perkotaan secara ekologis sama pentingnya dengan perkembangan nilai ekonomi. Kondisi menurunnya kualitas lingkungan hidup dan aspek ekologis akan menyebabkan terganggunya ekosistem Continue reading
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The evolution of human and animal rights
Jakarta Post, Al Makin, Yogyakarta | Wed, 06/22/2011 7:00 AM Ethics and norms, by which individuals have lived with others in society and by which culture and civilization have progressed, have changed over time. Driyarkara, an Indonesian religious leader and philosopher whose contribution to the nation’s struggle and development cannot be doubted, explained this in Continue reading
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REDD Jangan Menggeser Adaptasi
Bernadinus Steni 2011 Berbagai laporan internasional menunjukan betapa rentannya masyarakat terhadap perubahan iklim. Laporan Pembangunan Manusia 2007/2008 Badan Pembangunan PBB (UNDP), menegaskan, kaum buruh tani, masyarakat adat sekitar hutan, dan penduduk di pesisir pantai adalah golongan yang paling rentan atas dampak perubahan iklim. Temuan dan analisis serupa juga muncul dalam laporan UNFCCC (2007) mengenai Dampak, Continue reading
I believe we can’t keep fighting for collective action if we don’t start it ourselves. For me, fighting for a sustainable environment begins with something small: eating proportionately. I think about how, throughout human history, the stomach has often been the beginning of all greed. How can we truly talk about controlling global consumption if we can’t even control our own desire to eat everything?
That’s why I’m committing to practicing autophagy daily, limiting my consumption of imported foods, and prioritizing buying local food directly from farmers.
A Single Planet for All Humanity 