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2012 Cruise Ship Report Card

Friends of the Earth’s Cruise Ship Report Card compares the environmental footprint of 15 major cruise lines and 148 cruise ships.

Durban REDD Update

Durban aimed to save the market, not the climate

Nano-Silver: Policy Failure Puts Public Health at Risk

Friends of the Earth United States is calling on the government to act now to seriously restrict the use of nano-silver in consumer, industrial and environmental products.

World Bank, climate change and energy financing

Experts at seven non-governmental organizations including Friends of the Earth examine the World Bank’s surge in direct and indirect fossil fuel financing through a series of seven case studies.

Nano-silver: Policy failure puts public health at risk

This report makes the case that over use of nano-silver as an antimicrobial in an increasing array of consumer products may harm the public.

Green Scissors 2011

Green Scissors 2011 tackles environmentally harmful spending in four major areas: energy, agriculture, transportation, and land and water.

Expanding short sea shipping in California: Environmental impacts and recommended best practices

This report examines the harmful impacts of short sea shipping in California and proposes ways to reduce them.

Dirty Business: How TransCanada Pipelines bullies farmers, manipulates oil markets, threatens fresh water and skimps on safety in the United States.

This report examines the underhanded tactics and motivations of TransCanada Pipelines in pushing for approval of its proposed Keystone XL tar sands oil pipeline.

Corn ethanol and climate change

How the Renewable Fuel Standard mandates the consumption of biofuels that contribute to climate change.

REDD+ and carbon markets: Ten myths exploded

The United Nations’ negotiations on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation – REDD+ – has become increasingly central in global discussions on climate change. This paper takes on ten misconceptions about the suitability of carbon mar