A reading of Advisory Opinion 32 of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights by the Andean Wetlands Alliance.
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The court released its long-awaited Advisory Opinion No. 32, in which it clarifies the scope of States' obligations in the face of the climate crisis.
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It is a key precedent for individuals and communities to access justice, as well as to guide the decisions of national and international courts.
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In its Advisory Opinion No. 32 (OC-32) on the climate emergency and human rights, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights will establish concrete obligations for governments across the continent to effectively protect people affected by the climate crisis. This will mark the first time a regional human rights court issues such a pronouncement. Learn how this decision will protect vulnerable communities and guide decisions made by national and international courts.
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In its Advisory Opinion 32, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights will for the first time set out the legal obligations that States must fulfill to protect people in the face of the climate crisis. This landmark opinion will be a key legal tool to demand climate justice and guide courts around the world.
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With 19 additional countries depositing their ratifications, the number of that count toward the treaty’s entry into force has now reached 50. Only 10 more are needed.
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This publication presents five case studies of successful climate solutions with a gender and climate justice approach, developed at the local level in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Lorena Zárate Cuevas is Mexican and AIDA's positioning coordinator, working from Mexico City. She has a degree in Communications from the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico, with a specialization in journalism and advertising. Lorena has significant experience in communications and public relations in environmental, social and cultural organizations. Prior to joining AIDA, she led regional communications initiatives for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). She has collaborated in the press areas of public sector entities, such as the Secretariat of Foreign Affairs and the Secretariat of the Interior, and has worked as a co-editor in print media.
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The treaty proposes the creation of marine protected areas in the high seas that would allow for the conservation and rescue of the ocean's rich biodiversity.
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We urgently call on States and companies to respond to these communications and adopt measures to prevent human rights violations.
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