Blog Latin America
10 legal advances toward climate justice in 2024
We invite you to take a breath and celebrate the good news and small victories that are bringing us closer to climate justice.
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Blog Latin America
With the territories: 6 achievements for a healthy environment in 2024
Victories for the environment and human rights depend on including the voice of those who care for nature and live in balance with it.
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Press releases Latin America
European Union regulations and strategies jeopardize a just energy transition in Latin America
European Union regulations fail to respect the rights of communities affected or at risk of being impacted by mineral extraction projects used for energy transition.
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Aida Publication
The role of critical minerals in the energy transition: policy implications at the local, national, regional and global level
This policy brief discusses lithium´s challenges for energy transition debates and calls the G-20 to ensure commitment to improved global cooperation.
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Staff Ecuador
Patricia Rengel
Patricia Rengel is an Ecuadorian and AIDA fellow scientist, working from Quito, Ecuador. She is a geologist from Yachay Tech University in Ecuador and holds a Master's degree in Environment and Sustainable Development from Kyung Hee University, South Korea. Patricia has experience in scientific data analysis and project management for sustainable development in international organizations. She has worked on dissemination of scientific topics with different audiences and has been part of several research groups in different areas of Earth sciences. Patricia is a volunteer mentor for university students who wish to apply for a scholarship to continue their professional training outside of Ecuador.
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Blog Latin America
COP29: Climate target disappoints and invites us to look elsewhere for hope
Let us look for hope in what is happening and working, such as local, community-led projects and the work of civil society that is not giving up.
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Blog Latin America, Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Mexico, Peru
The ABCs of "critical" or transition minerals and their role in energy production
It is crucial to know which natural resources will supply the new energy sources, and to ensure that their extraction respects human rights and planetary limits.
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Blog Chile
Whales and salmon farming: how does the industry impact our gentle marine giants?
A scientific report lays out the available information on the impacts of salmon farming on the whales and dolphins of Chilean Patagonia.
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Aida Publication
Closure and Responsible Exit
The report proposes approaches based on law and science to address the closure and responsible exit of fossil fuel extraction, mineral and power generation projects in Latin America.
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