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‘Prestige’ oil tanker sinking today: make oil companies liable for damage, says Friends of the Earth
Brussels, November 19, 2002 - Today's oil spill disaster in Spanish waters shows the “crying need for tough new...
19 November, 2002Mysterious “pharmaceutical” GM crop goes wrong in the US
Brussels, November 15, 2002 - The United States food chain has been contaminated by Genetically Modified (GM) maize plants...
15 November, 2002150 civil society groups denounce Sydney WTO Mini-Ministerial as illegitimate and anti-democratic
Over 150 civil society groups world-wide denounce the “invitation only” Mini-Ministerial of the World Trade Organization (WTO) held today...
14 November, 2002Friends of the Earth International challenges UN governments “don´t let big business rule the world” summit wasted – the time for action is now
New York / Amsterdam, November 13, 2002 - As the United Nations (UN) meets for the first time today...
13 November, 2002WTO trade talks: Call on EU to preserve global environmental agreements from trade rules
November 12, 2002 - As governments meet today in Geneva to discuss the relationship of global environmental agreements with...
12 November, 2002The EIB finances, the environment pays the price
Vienna, November 7, 2002 - While the European Investment Bank (EIB) welcomed guests and clients to its Forum 2002...
07 November, 2002FTAA – Central America Is Not For Sale!
Quito, November 1, 2002 - Friends of the Earth groups in Central America announce the initiation of the regional...
01 November, 2002Military repression against popular movement leaders fighting against the privatization of water, health, and education services
Tegucigalpa, Honduras, October 24, 2002 - Movimiento Madre Tierra- Friends of the Earth Honduras- in cooperation with a number...
31 October, 2002COP 8 – Progress of negotiations
New Delhi, October 30, 2002 - COP8 has been a very unimpressive meeting, with next to no progress on...
30 October, 2002Urgent action needed to address climate change, says rally
New Delhi, India, October 28 , 2002 - Five thousand people from communities in India as well as representatives...
28 October, 2002