Setting a positive precedent in Colombia and an important region of the Greater Caribbean, CORALINA prohibited the fishing and commercialization of several species of herbivorous and omnivorous fish.
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Our air, water, and food depend on biodiversity—the varied forms of life on our planet and the interaction between them. Caring for this natural heritage is now more important than ever.
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Citing a recent court order, Colombia’s environmental authority has suspended the licensing process for a fracking project. It represents an advance to stop fracking’s expansion in Latin America.
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Numerous studies have shown that herbivorous fish play a fundamental role in the health and survival of coral reefs by removing the algae that robs corals of the light and space they need to grow.
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Announcing the first ever global summit on human rights and climate change.
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The accreditation process is an opportunity to strengthen the Bank’s policies and procedures designed to identify, address and remediate environmental and social impacts linked to its operations.
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The International Rights of Nature Tribunal ruled that the Bolivian State had “violated” the rights of nature and of the indigenous people that inhabit a natural protected area in the Bolivian Amazon.
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We congratulate the government for taking this important step and setting a legal precedent for the protection of marine environments in the region.
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While the majority of countries around the world have recognized the right to a healthy environment, the right to clean air does not yet enjoy the same level of global recognition.
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It is crucial that the international community as a whole commits to developing only truly sustainable energy projects. Fracking is not one.
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