Environmental lawyers seek legal rights for the natural world
Environmental lawyers are claiming in court that land, rivers and other natural features have intrinsic rights and should own themselves, rather than being considered property — similar to how the...
GLISTEN UP! Glitter should be BANNED around the world because it’s a ‘global hazard’ that’s killing animals, scientists say
Scientists have called for glitter to be banned globally because of the threat it presents to wildlife. The glistening decorative powder may seem harmless, but environmental researchers claim it is...
Ministers to tackle plastic litter polluting the world’s oceans
On Lap Sap Wan, a Hong Kong beach, 30 volunteers collect empty drinking bottles, food packaging and styrofoam that has washed ashore. No sooner has the clean-up finished, however, then the...
“At the Environment Assembly citizens expect clean not hot air”, UNEP’s Head for Europe underscores in a Sting Exclusive
This article was exclusively written for The European Sting by Mr Jan Dusik, UN Environment Europe’s Director and Regional Representative. The opinions expressed in this article belong to the...
Mystery of the eel: Europe’s own ivory trade
The European Commission has proposed a ban on eel fishing in the Atlantic, in an attempt to recover the dwindling stock of the European eel, a critically endangered species that is traded illegally...
Hogan’s CAP proposal: failure to launch transition for tax payers, environment
Phil Hogan sent at least one clear message with his communication on “The Future of Food and Farming”: in the future, farm policy will mainly be dealt with from the respective EU capitals, writes...
Tackling environmental issues will take decades, presidential envoy says
Russia continues to be an environmental donor of the planet, although the country still has many problems, which will require decades of work, Russian Presidential Envoy for Environmental Issues,...
Dia Mirza appointed as UN Environment Goodwill Ambassador for India
Former Miss Asia Pacific, actor, producer, entrepreneur and environmentalist, Dia Mirza, was today appointed as UN Environment’s Goodwill Ambassador for India. A long-standing supporter of...
