The anchoveta (Engraulis ringens), a wide-eyed fish 12 to 15 centimeters long, is prevalent in the Pacific coastal waters of Peru. When I first heard...read more
The 20th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP20) was held this month in Lima, Peru, with the...read more
Accountability and Transparency, Capacity Building, Climate Change | 15 December 2014
The impact of climate change on human rights is clear. Yet no international treaty on climate change makes reference to human rights, nor does any...read more
Accountability and Transparency, Capacity Building, Climate Change | 3 December 2014
The amount of money required to confront the effects of extreme climate changes is much larger than currently sought in global negotiations. Clearly...read more
Accountability and Transparency, Capacity Building, Climate Change | 2 December 2014
By Víctor Quintanilla, AIDA Communications Coordinator, @vico_qs All countries have an obligation to fight climate change. But they must also protect...read more
Accountability and Transparency, Capacity Building, Climate Change | 1 December 2014
ECO/Climate Action Network We are very happy to be in Lima, and ECO is ready to get right to it. COP20 needs to deliver on enough confidence building...read more
Capacity Building, Climate Change, Fracking, Public Participation, Toxic Pollution | 27 October 2014
“Fracking” is short for hydraulic fracturing, a process used to extract oil and natural gas from historically inaccessible reservoirs. Fracking is...read more
Accountability and Transparency, Capacity Building, Climate Change | 10 April 2014
The world is poised for more poverty, hunger and disease as flooding, heat waves, storms and droughts increase. This is how the newest report of the...read more
Accountability and Transparency, Capacity Building, Climate Change | 25 November 2013
A terrifying nightmare came true before their eyes. Waves of up to seven meters (23 feet), propelled by winds that reached 315 kilometers per hour (...read more
