Archive for November, 2007
Burmese ‘blood timber’ used at leading UK parks, gardens and tourist attractions
Investigation prompts switch to ethical sources
They are among the most well known parks, gardens, race courses and tourist attractions in the country. Few visitors would have any inkling that they could be linked to the turmoil, violence and human rights abuses unfolding in Burma.
But an investigation by Ecostorm has revealed how timber sourced from dwindling [...]
The environmental pillage
Burma’s natural resources are being systematically exploited to bankroll the country’s military regime, often with the help of complicit foreign companies
The Burmese Junta, responsible for the brutal crackdown on recent protests against the authorities’ decision to hike fuel prices at a time of worsening economic conditions, is bankrolling its regime by systematically exploiting the country’s [...]
Secret film reveals reality of China’s ‘wildlife parks’ and zoos
An Ecostorm investigation carried out in China on behalf of pressure group One Voice has revealed the appalling conditions and widespread cruelty endured by captive wildlife – including the endangered tiger, bears and monkeys – at a number of the country’s leading ‘wildlife parks’ and zoos. Shocking secret film obtained at eight such establishments prompted [...]
