Films
A Philosopher's Thoughts
In this short clip, EJF interviews Dr James Garvey, author and philosopher at the Royal Institute of Philosophy and editor of The Philosophers' Magazine, on the meaning and importance of a "home", and the human impacts of climate change.
This video is part of a series of interviews with philosophers, scientists, heads of state, and academics on migration and climate change, curated and produced for the Hay Festival Maldives 2010.
All At Sea (Short Version)
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, or pirate fishing, has been recognised as one of the major threats to the world's fish stocks. However, the focus so far has mostly been on the impacts on marine life and on local fishing communities. While these problems are extremely serious, there's one more that is rarely reported: human rights violations. Escaping regulatory checks on their catches, IUU vessel operators frequently get away with seriously abusing the human rights of their crews. In this film, we look at the conditions in which people on board vessels that engage in pirate fishing live and work.
All at Sea was screened at the 13th UN Association Film Festival in 2010.
Soundtrack by Tom Strang.
With thanks to the sound studio 4AM Productions.
The Maldives: Fighting for Survival
In this video interview with EJF, former President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives talks about the daunting prospect of his country fighting for physical survival and his citizens becoming environmental refugees.
Deadly Catch
Deadly Catch takes a closer look at the huge impacts illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, or pirate fishing, is having on communities in Sierra Leone.
Stolen Fish
Stolen Fish documents the extent and impacts of illegal - or pirate - fishing off the coast of West Africa. It investigates who the pirates are and the sophisticated ways they launder their illegal catches into the European market so that the fish ends up on our plates.
High and Dry
EJF looks at water footprints with a focus on water in cotton production and the demise of the Aral Sea which shrunk to 10% of its former volume due to irresponsible cotton production in the region.
Cod Save The Sea
Watch EJF's new video following the launch of the new Cod Save The Sea T-shirt at London Fashion Week 2011.
The Cod Save The Sea T-shirt is part of The Rodnik Band’s Spring/Summer 2012 collection inspired by EJF’s work to end pirate fishing.
The Rodnik Band, who caused a stir at New York and London Fashion Weeks this season, created a collection of the brand's signature "art dresses", from aquatic shades of fish to chips-shaped ball gowns and submarine trench coats.
Get your Cod Save The Sea T-shirt at http://www.just-for.co.uk/.
No Place Like Home: Introduction
By 2050, there will be an estimated 150 million climate refugees - people forced to leave their homes by droughts, extreme weather patterns and sea level rise associated with climate change. There is no international law designed to protect these most vulnerable people and their needs.
President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives and Premier Talagi of Niue told EJF about how climate change is affecting their countries.
EJF is calling for international protection for climate refugees. We believe that that there needs to be a legally-binding, international Protocol that identifies and protects these people displaced from their homes by deteriorating environmental conditions. We campaign for a new Special Rapporteur on human rights and climate change to be established in the United Nations Human Rights Council.
Human rights should be at the heart of international action on climate change.
Reports
South American civil society organisations to Leaders of the European Parliament: Please help save the Pantanal from unprecedented fires: We, the undersigned civil society organizations from Brazil, Bolivia and Paraguay, write to ask for your help to save and restore the world’s largest tropical wetland, the Pantanal, which faces unprecedented fires.
Spanning 42 million acres, the Pantanal is home to a vast array of species, many of which are vulnerable or endangered. It is an important carbon sink and plays a critical role in climate regulation for South America. The Pantanal is also home to 1.2 million people, including eleven Indigenous territories. However, the vast majority of the Pantanal is unprotected and increasingly threatened by extensive fires.
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. We must reverse this now.
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. We must reverse this now.
Championing the change: Priorities for the next European Commission and European Parliament (2024-2029): EJF’s recommendations highlight strategic priorities underrepresented in political discussions, envisioning the EU’s next term, from 2024 to 2029, as a period of intensified efforts to combat illegal fishing and strengthen wetland protection worldwide.
EJF's recent investigations into exploitation and illegal fishing on Chinese vessels in the Southwest Indian Ocean and the destruction of the Pantanal wetland in Brazil have brought to light the alarming pace of global environmental destruction, often accompanied by egregious human rights violations.
These crucial issues underscore the urgent need for the EU’s global leadership. EJF’s recommendations highlight strategic priorities underrepresented in political discussions, envisioning the EU’s next term, from 2024 to 2029, as a period of intensified efforts to combat illegal fishing and strengthen wetland protection worldwide.
Un manifesto por nuestro océano: En este manifiesto, presentamos una hoja de ruta para proteger los océanos, proporcionando recomendaciones normativas claras para salvar nuestros mares y salvaguardar nuestro futuro.
En este manifiesto, presentamos una hoja de ruta para proteger los océanos, proporcionando recomendaciones normativas claras para salvar nuestros mares y salvaguardar nuestro futuro.
Marea de injusticia : Explotación y pesca ilegal en embarcaciones chinas en el suroeste del océano Índico: El presente informe esboza un mapa de la presencia y las actividades de la flota de altura china en el Océano Índico Sudoccidental, una región conocida por su paisaje marino rico en biodiversidad, que constituye el sustento para las comunidades costeras de la zona. China mantiene desde hace tiempo vínculos económicos y políticos cada vez más estrechos con la región, y ha destacado la economía azul del Océano Índico Sudoccidental como una zona clave de inversión y asociación. A la luz de los riesgos asociados a la presencia de la flota de altura china –que hoy en día se conocen mejor– es necesario examinar dichas inversiones para garantizar que la economía azul del Océano Índico Sudoccidental sea legal, sostenible y equitativa.
El presente informe esboza un mapa de la presencia y las actividades de la flota de altura china en el Océano Índico Sudoccidental, una región conocida por su paisaje marino rico en biodiversidad, que constituye el sustento para las comunidades costeras de la zona. China mantiene desde hace tiempo vínculos económicos y políticos cada vez más estrechos con la región, y ha destacado la economía azul del Océano Índico Sudoccidental como una zona clave de inversión y asociación. A la luz de los riesgos asociados a la presencia de la flota de altura china –que hoy en día se conocen mejor– es necesario examinar dichas inversiones para garantizar que la economía azul del Océano Índico Sudoccidental sea legal, sostenible y equitativa.
Ein Manifest für unseren Ozean: Trotz seiner grundlegenden Bedeutung für das Leben auf der Erde befindet sich der Ozean in einer beispiellosen ökologischen Krise. Mit diesem Manifest legen wir einen Fahrplan für den Schutz des Ozeans vor, mit klaren politischen Empfehlungen zur Rettung unserer Meere und zur Sicherung unserer Zukunft.
Trotz seiner grundlegenden Bedeutung für das Leben auf der Erde befindet sich der Ozean in einer beispiellosen ökologischen Krise: Ohne ambitionierte Maßnahmen zu seinem Schutz riskiert die Menschheit den Verlust einiger der wertvollsten Ökosysteme der Erde, ein stabiles Klima, die Lebensgrundlage von Milliarden von Menschen und erhebliche globale wirtschaftliche Einbußen.
Mit diesem Manifest legen wir einen Fahrplan für den Schutz des Ozeans vor, mit klaren politischen Empfehlungen zur Rettung unserer Meere und zur Sicherung unserer Zukunft.