Just before the Conference of Parties (COP) began, news had spread that the big seed companies were trying to slip in text in a resolution to dodge the moratorium on terminator seeds. These seeds are genetically altered to make them sterile and thus prevent reuse. Developing countries and civil society groups came ready to fight against any attempt to undermine the current de facto moratorium on such technologies in place since COP5.
The Environment Court (ec) of New Zealand (nz) has rejected all appeals regarding a controversial battery recycling plant located in Petone, Wellington. They upheld the lead emission limits set by
Remedial action taken quickly prevented a major oil spill in Mangere, New Zealand, from causing serious environmental damage. Around 2,000 litres of oil was recently spilled from a fuel storage
A report found that 12 months after a ban on smoking in bars in New Zealand, there were no downturn in bar sales, tourism or employment, contrary to predictions of serious economic consequences to the hospital industry following the ban.
To reduce carbon emissions, the New Zealand government recently decided to tax power generators and the industry from April 2007 for using coal, oil and gas. The tax of us $11 per metric tonne of
Panic waves swept across the island nation when it was learnt that a consignment of contaminated corn from China had found its way into various food products. The corn, which contained more than 100
In the wake of strong protests by activists and pressure groups, fast food giant McDonald's has decided to source only non-genetically modified (gm) feed for its chicken products in New Zealand.
The UN Forum on Forest s fourth meet ended half a day ahead of schedule, raising doubts on the convention s ability to frame an agenda. Clifford Polycarp saw it all in Geneva
