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Climate Change, Human Rights | 24 July 2024

Let's talk about NDCs, countries' commitments to the climate crisis

Nationally determined contributions (NDCs) are the plans developed by each country to address the climate crisis under the Paris Agreement.read more

XI Foro Social Panamazónico en Rurrenabaque y San Buenaventura, Bolivia

Climate Change, Freshwater Sources, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Mining, Public Participation | 18 July 2024

The Amazon: The complexities and challenges of its protection

An assessment of the eleventh version of the Pan-Amazonian Social Forum regarding the main agreements, the gaps for their implementation and what is missing to guarantee the protection of the Amazon.read more

Climate Change, Human Rights | 11 July 2024

Communities bring their voice on the climate crisis before the Inter-American Court

The convening of the peoples of the Americas to prepare for the Court's Advisory Opinion on climate emergency and human rights is above all a bet on hope.read more

Panoramic view of the Metallurgical Complex of La Orota, Peru, in 2024.

Human Rights, Mining, Toxic Pollution | 20 June 2024

La Oroya v. Peru: Historic precedent on human rights and the environment

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights set an important precedent for state oversight of industrial pollution.read more

60th session of the UN Subsidiary Bodies on Climate Change in Bonn

Climate Change, Human Rights | 19 June 2024

Climate negotiations: Reflections after the Bonn meeting ahead of COP29

We share reflections on the four main topics addressed at the meeting: just transition, global accounting, the new financing target, and the Loss and Damage Fund.read more

Climate Change, Human Rights | 19 June 2024

What you need to know about the “loss and damage” of the climate crisis

This issue is closely linked to climate justice, as it raises the question of who should pay for these impacts in the poorest countries, which bear little historical responsibility for the crisis.read more

Climate Change, Human Rights, Oceans, Toxic Pollution | 4 June 2024

Maritime shipping: what’s being done to reduce emissions?

The sector therefore needs to decarbonize its activities by reducing its emissions, both in transport and in the loading and unloading of goods at ports around the world.read more

Indigenous Rights | 20 May 2024

Native bees and indigenous peoples: an ancestral bond

In some indigenous communities, native bees are considered spiritual and symbolic beings, but they are also valued for their essential functions in sustaining life.read more

Casas de madera a orillas del río Dulce en Guatemala

Climate Change, Human Rights | 19 April 2024

How the Inter-American Court can help protect human rights in the face of the climate emergency

The climate justice movement is growing stronger and more effective, fueled by the successes of climate litigation and key precedents such as those of the Inter-American Court.read more

Panoramic view of La Oroya, Peru, in 2016.

Human Rights, Mining, Toxic Pollution | 15 April 2024

Community of La Oroya wins landmark ruling to stop environmental damage in Latin America

After more than 20 years, the residents of the town of La Oroya in the Peruvian Andes have found justice, opening a major new avenue for protecting a healthy environment throughout the continent.read more