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Cleaning Up Big Oil
Communities around the world are suffering because of the world`s growing need for petroleum. Waterways and coastlines are being contaminated by oil spills while fragile ecosystems are threatened by new oil development. ELAW is helping our international p
2006 Guimaras Island, Philippines oil spill (PHOTO: Hazel P. Villa)
Communities around the world are suffering because of the world`s growing need for petroleum. Waterways and coastlines are being contaminated by oil spills while fragile ecosystems are threatened by new oil development.
Saving Fish Habitat
ELAW Partnership in Belize
Bonefish, permit, and tarpon thrive in the lagoons, estuaries, inlets, and mouths of many rivers in Belize. This is prime fly fishing territory. Unfortunately, shortsighted developers don’t seem to care about fish habitat or the health of the marine environment.
Thuli Makama: Big Game Fighter, Goldman Prize Winner
Thuli Makama wins Goldman Prize!
Fantastic news!! ELAW partner Thuli Brilliance Makama from Swaziland won a Goldman Prize -- the world's most prestigious environmental award! Read more about Thuli and other ELAW partners in the recently released Spring 2010 ELAW Advocate.
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| Thuli Makama PHOTOS: John Antonelli (Thuli), Hosea Jemba (elephants) |
The Future of the Peruvian Amazon
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INDIA: Saving Tribal Lands and Athirapally FallsTerms:
ELAW partners in India are making big strides protecting tribal homelands and critical biodiversity. For years, authorities in India have sought to build a hydroelectric dam on a remote stretch of the Chalakudy River, in the southern state of Kerala. Athirapally Falls is a major tourist attraction and the area is home to more than 50 tribal families. The dam would destroy the falls and create a reservoir that would innundate ancestral homelands, rare wildlife habitat, and the migration paths of Asian Elephants. Catastrophe in EcuadorTerms:
Read about local voices for clean air, clean water, and the common good in the Autumn 2009 ELAW Advocate. Pablo Fajardo Seeks Justice in the Amazon
Local VoicesTerms:
Read about local voices for clean air, clean water, and the common good in the Summer 2009 ELAW Advocate. for clean air, clean water, and the common good
The People of ELAW: Cheryl CoonTerms:
On a chilly Sunday in March 2002, Cheryl Coon was reading her hometown newspaper, the Oregonian. She came across a story about ELAW and was immediately intrigued.
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