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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Fukushima Today and Japan’s Energy Future 2019
Over eight years have passed since the Fukushima nuclear crisis began. In 2017, evacuation orders were lifted from “evacuation order cancellation preparation zones” and “restricted residence zones.” The evacuation orders had applied to about 81,000...
Government Must Put Public Health and Environment at Centre of Lynas Issue
Press Release Sahabat Alam Malaysia is extremely concerned by news reports that the government has decided to allow Lynas to continue operating its plant for at least another six months. This is despite the fact that the company has not safely disposed of its...
The Olympics is Not a Venue to Whitewash the Risk of Nuclear Disasters
Statement from Korea Federation for Environmental Movements Recently, the media reported that a mountain of radioactive soil was being dumped next to the Fukushima baseball stadium. There are also reports of higher levels of radioactive material detected in a park in...
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