Archives for May 2007

It says much about the state of African politics, and the credibility of the United Nations (UN), that Francis Nhema, Zimbabwe's minister for environment and tourism, was elected last Saturday to head the UN Commission on Sustainable … [Read more...] about Zimbabwe to Head UN Sustainability Program: What Where They Thinking?

I know the dams at the top of the Murray River are very low, but there is still water in the lower reaches of the system. Today I visited the so-called Murray Mouth which is part of the Coorong National Park. We then drove around the western … [Read more...] about I’ve Been Visiting The Murray Mouth, And

I've spent the last couple of days with Phil Sawyer visiting Port Lincoln and other interesting places at the tip of the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia. They have had a bit of rain. We drove down to Sleaford Bay on Friday. Its a rugged … [Read more...] about I’ve Been Visiting Port Lincoln, And

"On 24 April 2007, the Manado court [in North Sulawesi, Indonesia] handed down a decisive, unambiguous verdict clearing my Dad [Richard Ness] of all charges and declared that Buyat Bay was never polluted, the fish are safe for human consumption and … [Read more...] about Revisiting the Overseas Press Club Award: The Campaign to Jail Richard Ness (Part 4)