Films
Radio Dadaab
This report tells the stories of those on the frontlines of the climate crisis in Dadaab refugee camp, Kenya. These stories highlight the devastating impacts of the drought in the Horn of Africa and the link between global heating and forced displacement.
Radio Dadaab
This report tells the stories of those on the frontlines of the climate crisis in Dadaab refugee camp, Kenya. These stories highlight the devastating impacts of the drought in the Horn of Africa and the link between global heating and forced displacement.
Astrid Puentes Riaño: deep-sea mining will perpetuate systematic inequalities
Astrid Puentes Riaño, UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a healthy environment, speaks on how deep-sea mining would perpetuate systemic inequalities. She says that instead, we have to think about how to repair and restore all ecosystems, including coastal ecosystems and oceans, instead of increasing the damages that humanity already has done.
National fishers' organisations – EU-funded global toolkit
These associations can play a pivotal role in advocating for improved fisheries management, reducing IUU fishing, and sustainable coastal livelihoods, serving as a common voice that can highlight the plights of their constituents.
Collaborative management associations – EU-funded global toolkit
Fisheries co-management can give fishing communities a voice by connecting local actors with those at the local, regional, national and international level to raise concerns about the various pressures placed on coastal livelihoods.
Community surveillance – EU-funded global toolkit
Community surveillance schemes can detect a range of issues, such as illegal fishing, destructive fishing, and pollution. Within the context of this toolkit, it is predominantly aimed at detecting and reporting illegal fishing.
A global toolkit for participatory fisheries governance
This toolkit has been produced by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) with funding from the European Union (EU). It empowers small-scale fishing communities in the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and more broadly to achieve secure sustainable, legal and ethical fisheries.
Mozambique’s Coastal Crisis: Illegal Fishing by China’s Fleet
Illegal fishing by China's distant-water fleet is pushing Mozambique's coastal ecosystems to the brink, harming the livelihoods of small-scale fishing communities. To combat this, Mozambique and China must adopt the simple, low-cost measures included in the Global Transparency Charter.
Dr Franziska Brantner: "We still know far too little about what happens when we intervene"
Nature's unsung heroes: why wetlands matter
Wetlands play a disproportionately large role in supporting biodiversity, maintaining human health and stabilising our global climate. Despite this, the rate of wetland loss far outpaces other biomes, making them one of our planet's most threatened ecosystems.
Reports
Dadaab's silent crisis: an international call for climate justice
This report tells the stories of those on the frontlines of the climate crisis in Dadaab refugee camp, Kenya. These stories highlight the devastating impacts of the drought in the Horn of Africa and the link between global heating and forced displacement.
« Les murs de la mort » : La pêche illicite au filet dérivant en Méditerranée: Les filets dérivants, utilisés par les navires marocains en mer d'Alboran, menacent gravement la biodiversité méditerranéenne en capturant des espèces migratrices et de la mégafaune marine, y compris des espèces en danger comme les cétacés et les tortues. Bien qu'interdits, ces filets continuent d'être employés en raison de difficultés économiques locales, exacerbées par la pandémie et la crise énergétique. La demande de l'Union européenne, principale destination des espadons marocains, alimente cette pêche illicite, mettant en cause les règlements européens sur la pêche durable.
Les filets dérivants, utilisés par les navires marocains en mer d'Alboran, menacent gravement la biodiversité méditerranéenne en capturant des espèces migratrices et de la mégafaune marine, y compris des espèces en danger comme les cétacés et les tortues. Bien qu'interdits, ces filets continuent d'être employés en raison de difficultés économiques locales, exacerbées par la pandémie et la crise énergétique. La demande de l'Union européenne, principale destination des espadons marocains, alimente cette pêche illicite, mettant en cause les règlements européens sur la pêche durable.
«Cortinas de la muerte» : Pesca ilegal con redes de deriva en el Mediterráneo: Las redes de deriva, utilizadas por los buques marroquíes en el mar de Alborán, suponen una grave amenaza para la biodiversidad mediterránea al capturar especies migratorias y megafauna marina, incluidas especies amenazadas como cetáceos y tortugas. Aunque están prohibidas, estas redes siguen utilizándose debido a las dificultades económicas locales, agravadas por la pandemia y la crisis energética. La demanda de la Unión Europea, principal destino del pez espada marroquí, está alimentando esta pesca ilegal, poniendo en entredicho la normativa europea sobre pesca sostenible.
Las redes de deriva, utilizadas por los buques marroquíes en el mar de Alborán, suponen una grave amenaza para la biodiversidad mediterránea al capturar especies migratorias y megafauna marina, incluidas especies amenazadas como cetáceos y tortugas. Aunque están prohibidas, estas redes siguen utilizándose debido a las dificultades económicas locales, agravadas por la pandemia y la crisis energética. La demanda de la Unión Europea, principal destino del pez espada marroquí, está alimentando esta pesca ilegal, poniendo en entredicho la normativa europea sobre pesca sostenible.
‘Walls of death’: illegal driftnetting in the Mediterranean: Driftnets are an indiscriminate fishing method consisting of nets which can measure tens of kilometres, suspended vertically in the water column. This investigation examined the widespread illegal use of driftnets by Moroccan vessels in the Alboran Sea, a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot.
Driftnets are an indiscriminate fishing method consisting of nets which can measure tens of kilometres, suspended vertically in the water column. This investigation examined the widespread illegal use of driftnets by Moroccan vessels in the Alboran Sea, a Mediterranean biodiversity hotspot.
Sustainability through transparency: the case for remote electronic monitoring in Mediterranean fisheries: Remote electronic monitoring (REM) and human observers can strengthen transparency and provide critical data needed for the sustainable management of fisheries and the safeguarding of ocean wildlife in the Mediterranean.
Bottle Free Seas: ‘Refill’ to reduce single-use plastic bottles in Thailand: The Bottle Free Seas (BFS) project, initiated by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and funded by the Norwegian Retailers’ Environment Fund (NREF), is dedicated to reducing the use of single-use water bottles. We have achieved this through the installation and promotion of water refill infrastructure in Bangkok's urban areas. This report captures the journey of Bottle Free Seas, outlining the lessons learned and how the initiative can be replicated elsewhere.
The Bottle Free Seas (BFS) project, initiated by the Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and funded by the Norwegian Retailers’ Environment Fund (NREF), is dedicated to reducing the use of single-use water bottles. We have achieved this through the installation and promotion of water refill infrastructure in Bangkok's urban areas. This report captures the journey of Bottle Free Seas, outlining the lessons learned and how the initiative can be replicated elsewhere.
Inside Cameroon's waters: IUU fishing and labour rights abuses in Cameroon’s industrial fishing sector: Cameroonian fisheries face multiple threats, including illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, which remains a tragic reality and negatively impacts marine and coastal ecosystems and the people who depend on them.