The Asia Pacific region of Friends of the Earth is the most diverse region, encompassing groups from the global North and the global South. Member groups from the region are very active in community-based struggles against mining and other extractive industries. They work hand-in-hand with indigenous peoples, peasant farmers, and fisherfolk to secure sustainable livelihoods and fight against vulnerability to environmental disasters.
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Plastic Free July: A Funeral for Single-Use Products
At Korean funerals, guests are generally treated to a meal. However, nowadays guests are not served with ceramic plates, but a plethora of single-use plastic plates, bowls and cutlery. This means that in one year a single funeral hall can dispose of 1.4 million plates...
International Environment NGO Submits Petitions Against the Construction of Henoko US Military Base Both in Japan and the US. Voices of 19,406 US and Japanese citizens
International environment NGO Friends of the Earth Japan, and members of the Preserve and Protect Henoko and Takae! NGO networks have submitted a petition with names of 19,406 citizens to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Minister of Defense Takeshi Iwaya, calling for the...
Joint Letter calling for PNG Government to cancel deep sea mining licences and to ban seabed mining in PNG
The Center for Environmental Law and Community Rights (CELCOR) have penned a joint letter to the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea asking the Government to cancel all Nautilus Minerals deep sea mining licences and to ban seabed mining in PNG. Dear Hon. Prime...
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