Environment

Are smart techno-managerial solutions the perfect alibi for resource extraction and inequality in our cities? We talked to author and academic Maria Kaika about the way that green technology so-called solutions are sometimes anything but, and can displace real action.

Who does the ocean or the moon belong to? An interview about the legal power of ‘the common heritage of mankind’ concept.

The recent spate of wildfires in Portugal and elsewhere raises serious questions about the adequacy of European fire governance.

The conservation industry is pursuing an increasingly militarised approach, with serious consequences for local inhabitants.

The Nassonia project in Belgium could be a leading light in common ownership and governance – with a few changes.

The Polish government’s plans for Poland’s rivers would be disastrous – instead, control should be handed to communities.

The approach of European states to the surrounding waters has so far been inscribed in a logic of colonisation and conquering new territories in the name of national interest.

In developing countries raw materials more often lead to inequality and conflict rather than prosperity and peace. But for most countries leaving the riches in the soil is not an option. What is needed for the fair mining of natural riches?

On Greece’s Halkidiki peninsula, in the North-East of the country, a monumental battle is taking place. The town of Ierissos and its inhabitants have become emblematic of this struggle, by taking a stand against an immensely powerful opponent. That opponent is Eldorado Gold.

Much to the surprise of everyone, the strongest protests in Romania’s late transition were related to environmental destruction.