XI Foro Social Panamazónico en Rurrenabaque y San Buenaventura, Bolivia
Blog Latin America, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru

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.

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Blog Latin America

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.

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

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.

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60 sesión de los Órganos Subsidiarios de la ONU sobre el Cambio Climático en Bonn
Blog Latin America

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.

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Isla de San Blas, Panamá.
Blog Latin America

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.

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Vista áerea de un barco contenedor.
Blog Latin America

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.

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Vista panorámica de La Oroya, Perú, en 2024.
Press releases Peru

Warning of increased contamination in La Oroya and slow progress by the State to comply with the Inter-American Court ruling

The State's progress in implementing the international court's ruling has been slow and insufficient. Meanwhile, a high level of sulphur dioxide has recently been registered in the Andean city.

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Abeja Melipona de Yucatán, México.
Blog Latin America

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.

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Volcán Maderas, Nicaragua
Aida Publication

Leading participatory monitoring processes for Green Climate Fund financed projects

Summary of the results of the implementation of a participatory monitoring process for a GCF-funded, with emphasis on gender equity.

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Casas de madera a orillas del río Dulce en Guatemala
Blog Latin America

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.

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