Tag: environmental destruction
Posted in International
Cardinal praises outpouring of solidarity after Mauritius oil spill
WARSAW (CNS): Maurice Cardinal Piat of Port-Louis, Mauritius, praised the public response to an oil…
Posted in The Philippines
Bishop of Baguio has ax to grind over tree felling
BAGUIO (UCAN): Bishop Victor Bendico of Baguio, the summer capital of the Philippines, called the…
Posted in Region
Yet another dam threatens Mekong River
VIENTIANE (UCAN): The government of Laos shrugged off concerns voiced by environmentalists over the negative…
Posted in Region
Livelihood and people before profits Indonesian lawmakers told
JAKARTA (UCAN): Priests and advocates in Indonesia are seeking the support of the nation’s lawmakers…
China denies its dams cause low water levels in Mekong river
BANGKOK (UCAN): The Chinese embassy in Bangkok dismissed the findings of a new United States-backed…
Posted in The Philippines
Philippine bishops oppose eco-hostile dam project
MANILA (UCAN): “For the sake of the common good, we strongly recommend that ecologically sustainable…
Does the land belong to us or do we belong to the land?
As a homesick teenager wandering England at the beginning of the 20th century, Dorothea Mackellar…
