Pope urges respect for humans and nature The pope also stressed ecological awareness, reiterating his message made public in December and to be read in every parish from Friday, entitled "if you want to cultivate peace, preserve what has already been created". The pontiff advocated "human ecology", saying "there is a close link" between respect for mankind and respect for nature. "If humanity shames itself, it damages its environment", Benedict said. He appealed for "investment in education with the objective not only to transmit technical and scientific concepts, but also a broader and deeper 'ecological responsibility' based on respect for humanity, human rights and fundame... Another decade, an ocean ahead And as the new decade started Friday, a new "to do" list of ecological and environmental challenges face the nonprofit group, which started in 1961. ... Telstra BigPond News and Weather Andre Farrar, from the RSPB, says the idea of an airport would be an ecological disaster.'Half a million birds depend on this site over the course of a year,' he told Sky News.'A giant structure like an airport would destroy the mud flats and sands they depend on.'It would be damaging not just for the UK, but for international bird conservation.'There is no denying, though, that the capital's airports are almost running to capacity which is why many now believe runways on the water might be the solution.The exact location of the island airport is still to be decided, but it would hold up to six runways, with high-speed train links to the mainland.The... Why Ecological Revolution? The basic argument evolved out of a talk on ”The Roots of the World Ecological Crisis,“ delivered as part of the Will Miller Social Justice Lecture Series, ... After the global financial crisis, expect more The other long-term approach would be to wake up through fundamental market correction and new economic-ecological model. The same applies at enterprise level and the worst is yet to come until there are fundamental corrections. As we recover from the global financial crisis we are faced with the greater imminent danger- the Eco Credit Crisis. The world's fast growing population is using up resources at an unprecedented level, a significant part of which is not being renewed and is causing irreparable damage to the environment. James Leape, director general of WWF, recently mentioned the financial recession pale in comparison to the looming ecological credit crunch. I... Ethical Traveler Kim is planning to undertake an ecological survey into the DMZ and hopes that the results will encourage the United Nations Educational, Scientific and ... The polluter pays principle More and more, we see an emphasis on making the polluters accountable for the ecological damage they are causing to themselves and to their future generations. Indeed, holding the current economic drivers accountable for environmental damage is also at the heart of Bangladesh's climate change demands. However, looking for environmental responsibility as a piecemeal initiative (e.g. separate HC directives noted above) may be a beginning, but we need to think of it within a broader framework. It is time Bangladesh addresses pollution management, financing and cost recovery by rethinking the current modes of operation employed by the regulatory stakeholders in line with the opportunities presen... Airport 'Would Be Ecological Disaster' Say Environmentalists Andre Farrar, from the RSPB, says the idea of an airport would be an ecological disaster. "Half a million birds depend on this site over the course of a ... Peru's gold rush sparks fears of ecological disaster "If I, as the environment minister, allow the miners to do what they want, within 20 years Madre de Dios will be an ecological disaster the like of which ... Cape Commerce He specializes in coastal engineering, wetland/marsh restoration and the integration of biological, ecological and hydraulic data into wetland restoration ...