Environment

This culture of access has had real environmental consequences.

Will China become the next global hegemon against heightened resistance from the United States, bringing the risk of nuclear war closer?

Environmentalists are hailing the decision as an important victory that will set an example for other countries.

“Tens of thousands of activists took to the streets, occupied mines, blocked rail lines, linked arms, paddled in kayaks and held community meetings in 13 countries, pushing the boundaries of conventional protest to find new ways to demand coal, oil and gas stay in the ground.”

"It's everything we feared."

Rapid glacier melt threatens global water security, agriculture, and climate stability, putting billions at risk, warns the United Nations.

“They are apparently trying to market themselves as corporate mercenaries willing to abuse the legal system to silence legitimate advocacy work.”

“Intact lands are relied on by biodiversity for habitat, and by people for ecosystem services such as climate regulation and clean water.”

"Studies show that the widespread adoption of systemic insecticides has made our landscapes 48 times more deadly for pollinators like honeybees."

The core issue discussed was about the challenge of balancing the "multiple-use" mandate (which requires balancing recreation, conservation, timber, grazing, and energy development) with a "sustained yield."