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“I know those areas very well, have many friends living in those houses. That is a true tragedy,” he said, pointing to how “some of the most valuable homes in the world are just destroyed” and “if those people leave, you’re going to lose half your tax base of California.” ...
Residents feared the loss of their farms, which provided them with livelihoods, damage to houses and roads, as well as the irreversible degradation of the unique ecosystem and adverse changes in its biodiversity. Several dozen meters from the area leased by Chevron is the Wolica Valley, named ...
environmental advantages compared to other agricultural productions. These green assets are linked to the nature of equines (grazing and domestic biodiversity), to their geographical distribution (land use), and to their use by human beings (tourism and work). Today, when searching for sustainable ...
Energy poverty has been one of the major contributors to air pollution—low-income residents use coal stoves to heat their homes, especially in rural areas, where most houses were built with large usable areas and low energy efficiency. Of the people affected by energy poverty, 2.5 million (i...
Acknowledging the role of direct selling would have presupposed the recognition of both the limits of the agro-industrial model and the contribution of women and new-comers to agriculture. In the 1990s, many little farms disappeared and the percentage of farms practicing direct selling dropped to ...