Search results
Showing 1-40 result returned for ""
-
News & Media
Nov 21, 2024Prioritise coastal and marine ecosystems in the fight against the climate crisis at COP29, say leading environmental organisationsRead
-
Films
Nov 20, 2024Ola Elvestuen: "We need a moratorium in international waters and in Norway"Read
Ola Elvestuen: "We need a moratorium in international waters and in Norway"
“Deep-sea mining will have a graver impact than the Norwegian government realises today”. Norway must not go ahead with deep-sea mining, says DeepSeaMining, says Ola Elvestuen MP.
-
Films
Nov 20, 2024Astrid Puentes Riaño: deep-sea mining will perpetuate systematic inequalitiesRead
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.
-
News & Media
Nov 19, 2024EU Council approves Forced Labour Regulation, EJF calls for robust implementationRead
-
Films
Nov 18, 2024Radio DadaabRead
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.
-
Reports
Nov 18, 2024Dadaab's silent crisis: an international call for climate justiceRead
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.
-
News & Media
Nov 18, 2024Somali climate refugees in Dadaab Refugee Camp hit by new wave of climate disasters, new EJF report revealsRead
-
Reports
Nov 13, 2024« Les murs de la mort » : La pêche illicite au filet dérivant en MéditerranéeRead
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.
-
News & Media
Nov 13, 2024Press release: Systemic illegal driftnet fishing in Moroccan waters revealed by new investigationRead
-
Reports
Nov 13, 2024«Cortinas de la muerte» : Pesca ilegal con redes de deriva en el MediterráneoRead
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.
-
Reports
Nov 12, 2024‘Walls of death’: illegal driftnetting in the MediterraneanRead
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.
-
News & Media
Nov 12, 2024New UK climate commitment “puts the country back on a path towards real climate leadership”, says Environmental Justice FoundationRead
-
Reports
Nov 11, 2024Sustainability through transparency: the case for remote electronic monitoring in Mediterranean fisheriesRead
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.
-
News & Media
Nov 11, 2024COP29 begins as fossil fuel companies make billions while plight of climate refugees worsens: EJF calls for justice at climate talksRead
-
Reports
Nov 08, 2024Bottle Free Seas: ‘Refill’ to reduce single-use plastic bottles in ThailandRead
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.
-
Reports
Nov 06, 2024Inside Cameroon's waters: IUU fishing and labour rights abuses in Cameroon’s industrial fishing sectorRead
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.
-
News & Media
Nov 05, 2024Key EU fisheries stakeholders call for a deep-sea mining moratorium as Norway prepares first licensing roundRead
-
News & Media
Nov 01, 2024Comentario de prensa: las inundaciones en España vuelven a demostrar la urgente necesidad de una acción climáticaRead
-
News & Media
Nov 01, 2024Press comment: floods in Spain demonstrate again the urgent need for climate actionRead
-
Reports
Oct 28, 2024Room for Reduction: Towards sustainable production and consumption of plastics in ThailandRead
Thailand’s current levels of plastic production and consumption are unsustainable. This policy brief details how sustainable plastic production and consumption could be achieved in Thailand, to inform the Royal Thai Government's engagement at upcoming plastics talks.
-
Reports
Oct 28, 2024ลดอย่างไรให้ยั่งยืน ผลกระทบของการผลิต และบริโภคพลาสติกของประเทศไทย และฉากทัศน์ในการแก้ไขปัญหาRead
การผลิตพลาสติกของประเทศไทยในปัจจุบันอยู่ในระดับที่ไม่ยั่งยืน รายงานฉบับนี้นำเสนอฉากทัศน์การลดการผลิตพลาสติกที่สังคมไทยมีโอกาสบรรลุได้ โดยมีเป้าหมายนำเสนอข้อมูลที่จะเป็นประโยชน์ต่อรัฐบาลไทยในการเจรจาเพื่อจัดตั้งสนธิสัญญาพลาสติกโลกที่กำลังจะเกิดขึ้น
-
Reports
Oct 25, 2024DE LA COSTA AL FONDO DEL MAR: CÓMO ESPAÑA PUEDE LIDERAR EN LA PROTECCIÓN DEL OCÉANORead
España, como país con una extensa industria pesquera y una población costera considerable, se encuentra en una posición única para dar ejemplo traduciendo sus compromisos nacionales, europeos e internacionales en esfuerzos concretos de conservación. La adopción de políticas oceánicas sólidas y la implementación de medidas efectivas pueden consolidar el liderazgo de España en la protección y gestión sostenible de los océanos.
-
Campaign Stories
Oct 22, 2024Defending marine wildlife in EuropeRead
-
News & Media
Oct 22, 2024Environmental Justice Foundation et Défense des Milieux Aquatiques mettent le gouvernement français en demeure d’agir pour interdire le chalutage de fond dans les aires marines protégéesRead
-
News & Media
Oct 22, 2024Environmental Justice Foundation and Défense des Milieux Aquatiques initiate legal action against French government for not prohibiting bottom trawling in marine protected areasRead
-
Reports
Oct 15, 2024Zukunft sichern: Klimaschutz für ein modernes Land – Forderungen zur Bundestagswahl 2025Read
Das Positionspapier zur Bundestagswahl 2025 soll sicherstellen, dass die Fortschritte beim Klimaschutz aus der aktuellen Legislaturperiode weitergeführt und beschleunigt werden und genug Geld für Klimaschutzmaßnahmen bereitsteht.
Es gibt die Sorge, dass mit einer neuen deutschen Bundesregierung Rückschritte gemacht werden könnten. Das Positionspapier legt dar, warum es im Interesse von Bürger*innen in Deutschland sowie für Menschen weltweit liegt, dass dies nicht passiert.
-
News & Media
Oct 15, 2024Jaguar named after Gisele Bündchen amidst catastrophic fires in the Brazilian PantanalRead
-
Reports
Oct 10, 2024EU Commission's Reply to NGOs' Concerns about DSMRead
The EU will continue to advocate for prohibiting deep-sea mining until these scientific gaps are properly filled
-
News & Media
Oct 10, 2024EU Commission reaffirms stance against deep-sea mining in favour of marine protectionRead
-
Reports
Oct 10, 2024Protecting our Oceans by Enforcing EU Nature LawsRead
-
Reports
Oct 10, 2024Mettre en œuvre le droit pour protéger nos océansRead
-
Reports
Sep 30, 2024Uncovered: China – Seafood SuperpowerRead
To stop imports from Chinese-owned seafood companies engaging in slavery and illegal, unreported & unregulated fishing, transparency and strict import control are critical. As the biggest seafood market in the world - importing over 60% of its consumption - the EU must block entry of all abuse-tainted products and profits.
-
News & Media
Sep 27, 2024Permettre aux communautés côtières de prendre le contrôle de leurs ressources marines : EJF lance une boîte à outils financée par l'UE pour une pêche durableRead
-
News & Media
Sep 26, 2024Empowering coastal communities to take control of their marine resources: EJF launches EU-funded toolkit for sustainable fisheriesRead
-
News & Media
Sep 25, 2024"This is about our future": European and Brazilian leaders call for wetland protection at the European ParliamentRead
-
Films
Sep 24, 2024National fishers' organisations – EU-funded global toolkitRead
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.
-
Films
Sep 24, 2024Collaborative management associations – EU-funded global toolkitRead
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.
-
Films
Sep 24, 2024Community surveillance – EU-funded global toolkitRead
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.
-
Films
Sep 24, 2024A global toolkit for participatory fisheries governanceRead
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.
-
News & Media
Sep 24, 2024Communiqué de presse : Lancement à Dakar d'une nouvelle boîte à outils financée par l'UE pour favoriser une pêche durable dans le mondeRead