The anchoveta (Engraulis ringens), a wide-eyed fish 12 to 15 centimeters long, is prevalent in the Pacific coastal waters of Peru. When I first heard...read more
Observing the UN Climate Negotiations is like entering another world. Governments, organizations and individuals advance their agendas, and all are...read more
Accountability and Transparency, Capacity Building, Climate Change | 23 December 2014
The 20th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP20) was held this month in Lima, Peru, with the...read more
Accountability and Transparency, Capacity Building, Climate Change | 15 December 2014
The impact of climate change on human rights is clear. Yet no international treaty on climate change makes reference to human rights, nor does any...read more
During an event at the People’s Summit on Climate Change, a parallel event to the COP20 in Lima, fracking took center stage. Activists expressed...read more
Accountability and Transparency, Capacity Building, Climate Change | 2 December 2014
By Víctor Quintanilla, AIDA Communications Coordinator, @vico_qs All countries have an obligation to fight climate change. But they must also protect...read more
Accountability and Transparency, Capacity Building, Climate Change | 1 December 2014
ECO/Climate Action Network We are very happy to be in Lima, and ECO is ready to get right to it. COP20 needs to deliver on enough confidence building...read more
Each year, representatives of a variety of nations unite with one purpose: to spur international action to combat climate change. However, in the 20...read more
The most important global meeting on climate change is nearing, and expectations are high. The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP20), in...read more
In 2007, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) asked the Peruvian State to provide medical care and institute environmental controls. These measures have yet to be implemented fully and the health of the affected people continues to deteriorate.read more
