The world's richest countries appear to be taking
climate change seriously. At their recent meeting in L'Aquila, Italy,
G8 countries agreed that global warming should not exceed two degrees
Celsius, on average, over the pre-industrial temperature.
First Nations chiefs in Manitoba called on the provincial and federal
governments to declare a state of emergency on Wednesday because of the
spread of swine flu on reserves and the lag time in responding to it.
Canada has been plunged into a worldwide recession that is harsher than
any economic downturn since the Great Depression. Now, more than ever,
citizens are counting on their governments for vision, compassion and
leadership.
Canada's controversial and lucrative sport hunting industry is the last legal one left in the world.
American polar bear hunters seemed destined for extinction last year
when the U.S. government listed the iconic Arctic predator as
“threatened” due to the rapid melting of its sea-ice habitat.
FLEFF, along with a consortium of national and international
organizations, will partner with the Bangalore festival. The
distributors are Documentary Educational Resources, Bullfrog Films and
Microcinema International.
Los pueblos indígenas representan el 85% de la diversidad cultural
planeta. Un amplio legado de tradiciones y costumbres que las máquinas
del “hombre blanco” no dejan de pisotear.
The head of Canada's national Inuit organization has slammed the design
of a map — released with fanfare this week by three federal ministers
as part of a report showcasing the Conservative government's Arctic
strategy — that "leaves out" the Inuit communities of northern Quebec
and Labrador.
The Council of the European Union approved a ban on sealskin products in its 27 member nations at a July 27 meeting in Brussels.
The ban is a “response to concerns about the animal welfare aspects
of seal hunting practices,” said the council members in a statement on
their decision.
The federal government has promised to assert Canada's sovereignty
over its resource-rich Arctic lands and waters while it addresses the
need for jobs, housing and a clean environment in the North.
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