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UN holds ‘Summit of the Future’ to tackle global crises
UN holds ‘Summit of the Future’ to tackle global crisesNews

UN holds ‘Summit of the Future’ to tackle global crises

By Amélie BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS | AFP United Nations, United States - Global leaders are gathering in New York on Sunday for a "Summit of the Future"…
SourceSourceSeptember 22, 2024 Full article
Controversial Cambodia carbon credit project reinstated
Controversial Cambodia carbon credit project reinstatedNews

Controversial Cambodia carbon credit project reinstated

Phnom Penh, Cambodia (AFP) - A carbon credit scheme in Cambodia that was put on hold after allegations of rights abuses has been reinstated after…
SourceSourceSeptember 11, 2024 Full article
Cost of living crisis drives widespread food insecurity
Cost of living crisis drives widespread food insecurityNews

Cost of living crisis drives widespread food insecurity

By Liesel Spencer, Western Sydney University | 360info Worries about putting food on the table face almost half of Australian households. Amid the cost of living…
SourceSourceSeptember 4, 2024 Full article
Scientists advocate for integrating human rights into environmental decision-making
Scientists advocate for integrating human rights into environmental decision-makingScience

Scientists advocate for integrating human rights into environmental decision-making

In a recent commentary published in npj Ocean Sustainability, a team of interdisciplinary researchers has called for a transformative update in global environmental decision-making processes,…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreAugust 24, 2024 Full article
Expanding refugee protection for a changing climate
Expanding refugee protection for a changing climateClimate

Expanding refugee protection for a changing climate

By Jane McAdam, UNSW in Sydney | 360info Current refugee and human rights law principles still apply when climate change and disasters amplify the risk…
SourceSourceJune 22, 2024 Full article
Climate change is a human rights issue
Climate change is a human rights issueClimate

Climate change is a human rights issue

By Kuan-Wei Chen, McGill University and Hoda Asgarian, Bond University, The Conversation In April, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in favour of a group of…
SourceSourceMay 21, 2024 Full article
European Court of Human Rights Delivers Landmark Climate Change Rulings
European Court of Human Rights Delivers Landmark Climate Change RulingsNews

European Court of Human Rights Delivers Landmark Climate Change Rulings

Today, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) announced Grand Chamber rulings in three significant climate change cases, marking a historic moment in the intersection…
Adrian AlexandreAdrian AlexandreApril 9, 2024 Full article