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Capacity Building, Climate Change, Human Rights | 10 June 2021

The GCF Watch international webinar series: The GCF Watch platform and an overview of 2021

In this international series of three webinars, experts from across the globe will discuss engaging through the GCF Watch platform.read more

Human Rights, Indigenous Rights | 30 May 2021

"Defenders prevent us from entering into a situation of no return"

Defenders are on the front lines of the battle to protect the environment and human rights, challenging public and private interests.read more

Climate Change, Fracking, Human Rights | 5 May 2021

International pressure to stop the advance of fracking in Colombia

Continuing to base local economies on the extractive industry and promoting fracking only increases the dependence of our societies on fossil fuels, deepening the causes of the climate crisis.read more

Human Rights | 4 May 2021

Statement on the abuses of security forces during the repression of social protest in Colombia

We call on the international community and urge the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to demand that the Colombian State respect the human rights of the protesters.read more

Fracking, Freshwater Sources, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Large Dams | 22 March 2021

Human Rights Council addresses the water crisis and environmental defenders protection

We made our first participation ever in the HRC and joined the discussions on the right to a healthy environment and the protection of environmental human rights defenders.read more

Climate Change, Human Rights | 3 March 2021

Mexico’s climate commitments lack ambition

The country’s update of its Nationally Determined Contribution fails to meet the level of ambition and progress required by the Paris Agreement and its own General Law on Climate Change.read more

Accountability and Transparency, Climate Change, Freshwater Sources, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Mining, Oceans | 21 December 2020

7 AIDA Advances of 2020

We’re especially proud to report on the progress we've made toward a healthy environment and climate justice in Latin America.read more

Climate Change, Human Rights | 12 December 2020

Five years after the Paris Agreement, climate justice is more urgent than ever

The climate agreement reiterates that States are required to incorporate human rights into all climate action, a key task still to be addressed.read more

Climate Change, Fracking, Human Rights, Toxic Pollution | 16 November 2020

5 things you should know about methane

In general, all activities that cause methane emissions aggravate the climate crisis and the increasingly urgent need to combat air pollution.read more

Capacity Building, Human Rights | 10 November 2020

Science as a human right and a tool for environmental justice

Strengthening the right to science is vital for promoting more just and sustainable societies, where socioeconomic, racial, and gender gaps do not impede access to information as a common good.read more

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