Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Environment & Development http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,,11798,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf Deutsche Welle: DW-WORLD.DE - Environment & Development hourly 4 2002-05-01T00:00:00Z 2010-07-30T22:50:25Z http://partner.dw-world.de/syndication/media/rdf_dw_logo.gif http://www.dw-world.de/dw/0,,11798,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf DW-WORLD.DE News, Analysis and Service from Germany and Europe - in 30 Languages Water is a human right, UN says http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5848799,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf With a clear majority vote, the United Nations General Assembly has approved a resolution to make access to water a basic human right. 2010-07-29T14:30:00Z Environment & Development en 5848799 Fight against blood diamonds can't be forgotten, campaigner says http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5845913,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf Blood diamonds continue to fuel conflicts around the world, but it's taken a splash of celebrity for the global community to take note, says Global Witness campaigner Elly Harrowell. 2010-07-29T12:52:00Z Environment & Development en 5845913 Arctic ice keeps seeds safe from climate change, catastrophes http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5846247,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf More than half a million seeds have been put into a deep freeze in Norway to protect them from wars, climate change and unforeseen catastrophes. In its second year of operation, the vaults still have space. 2010-07-29T13:44:00Z Environment & Development en 5846247 Ship of plastic bottles completes Pacific voyage http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5838688,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf The 'Plastiki' has been dubbed a message in a bottle. The ship is built from plastic bottles and has just completed a voyage across the Pacific to draw attention to the vast amount of plastic waste poisoning our seas. 2010-07-26T15:31:00Z Environment & Development en 5838688 Impact of bycatch on sea animals goes unnoticed, expert says http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5844436,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf Certain methods result in fishing vessels pulling in large amount of animals they didn't intend to catch. One environmentalist told DW large-scale fishing is possible without such bycatch. 2010-07-28T10:54:00Z Environment & Development en 5844436 Paying for their messes: the record for oil companies isn't stellar http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5815225,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf People affected by the Exxon Valdez oil-spill disaster had to wait two decades before being compensated. It could well be the same with BP, since oil concerns often find ways to avoid paying compensation after spills. 2010-07-20T05:38:00Z Environment & Development en 5815225 EU seeks compromise on genetically modified crops http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5790359,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf The European Commission has proposed a compromise in the dispute over genetically modified crops. It wants to devolve power to national governments, but it seems to have upset both GM proponents and detractors alike. 2010-07-13T17:21:00Z Environment & Development en 5790359 Programs in Bangladesh offer women the chance at a decent day's work http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5793716,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf The Bangladesh constitution might promise gender equality, but discrimination is still widespread – especially in rural areas. These are the areas EU-funded programs are targeting to try to lift women out of poverty. 2010-07-16T14:45:00Z Environment & Development en 5793716 Algae bloom suffocates life in the Baltic Sea http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5830074,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf They're generating menacing images, and can be a serious environmental threat: Algae are spreading across the Baltic, depleting the oxygen which plants and animals need to survive, but how bad is the situation really? 2010-07-23T14:53:00Z Environment & Development en 5830074 Oil company fined over Ivory Coast toxic dump http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5832747,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf A Dutch court has fined oil firm Trafigura one million euros for violating European laws on the export of waste, four years after the company dumped toxic waste meant to remain in Amsterdam in Ivory Coast. 2010-07-23T17:15:00Z Europe en 5832747 UK's new nuclear deserves equal status with renewables, report says http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5823274,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf A new study argues that nuclear energy is key to the British government's CO2 reduction goals. But without major reforms to encourage private investment, plans to construct new atomic power plants could grind to a halt. 2010-07-21T16:06:00Z Environment & Development en 5823274 Battling the weather with branches and roots http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5803306,00.html?maca=en-rss-en-environment-4553-rdf A new book about the state of the world's mangroves urges governments to protect their saline trees and shrubs or live to regret it. 2010-07-20T15:33:00Z Environment & Development en 5803306