Courts stand as a formidable force for climate justice, holding governments and corporations accountable, while empowering youth voices worldwide! The total number of climate change court cases has more than doubled since 2017 and is growing worldwide. These findings, published today by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia University, show… Continue reading Global Climate Litigation on the Rise: Courts as Catalysts for Climate Action and Justice
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CO2 cuts in doubt as China, India bend coal targets
Ranjit Devraj Climate change action demands stricter emissions control of Asia Pacific’s coal burners, say analysts. With coal-based energy responsible for 40 per cent of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions, serious climate change action must begin with strict monitoring and control of coal-fired power plants pending their complete phaseout, analysts say. Yet China and India,… Continue reading CO2 cuts in doubt as China, India bend coal targets
States have these 13 duties when it comes to biodiversity and human rights
Unprecedented biodiversity loss, pollution, climate change and the rise of zoonotic diseases have showcased the symbiotic relationship between humans and nature. The human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, as well as other human rights, can only be realized where biodiversity thrives and ecosystems are healthy. State obligations at the intersection of… Continue reading States have these 13 duties when it comes to biodiversity and human rights
What’s killing us in international NGOs?
Ann Hendrix-Jenkins The dark side of international development needs to be dismantled, and then transformed by developing different systems that are humane and restorative. To do so we have to face up to our own responsibilities, call out wrongdoing when we see it, and foster a new generation of INGOs of which we can be… Continue reading What’s killing us in international NGOs?
Adapting and responding to the pandemic: civic spaces in Southeast Asia
Nicola Nixon Focusing on health, food, and information needs, CSOs throughout the region have been working since the first outbreak to help minimise the pandemic’s impact. In many cases, CSOs responded to the crisis faster, more nimbly, and more effectively than governments. Civil society organisations (CSOs) count among the unsung heroes of COVID-19 pandemic response… Continue reading Adapting and responding to the pandemic: civic spaces in Southeast Asia
Reforms key to NGOs weathering Coronavirus financial crisis
Casey Kelso True internal change will be tested soon as NGOs face potential massive layoffs. Well-managed NGOs are more likely to survive, while those distrusted by staff and donors alike risk going under. The coronavirus pandemic has meant a downturn in fundraising events and corporate donations for charities, with Oxfam announcing layoffs of almost 1,500 staff and… Continue reading Reforms key to NGOs weathering Coronavirus financial crisis
Palm Oil Industry to Develop Radar Monitoring Technology to Detect Deforestation
World’s largest palm oil producers and buyers, including Bunge, Cargill, Golden Agri-Resources (GAR), Mondelēz International, Musim Mas, Nestlé, Pepsico, Sime Darby Plantation, Unilever and Wilmar to fund and develop radar-based forest monitoring system A coalition of ten major palm oil producers and buyers are collaborating to support and fund the development of a new, publicly… Continue reading Palm Oil Industry to Develop Radar Monitoring Technology to Detect Deforestation
Our Accountability for the SDGs
Jindra Cekan Accountability: Are we responsible for meeting the SDGs? Yes, personally and by programming for more sustainability In a 2014 article about mutual accountability for the SDGs, Dr. Paul Zeitz states that “Sustainable development is the most urgent challenge facing humanity. The fundamental question is how the world economy can continue to develop in a… Continue reading Our Accountability for the SDGs
Accountability Can Reverse Plastic Pollution Crisis, says WWF Report
Global plastics pollution has been created in one generation and, with system-wide accountability, can be solved in one generation. The global plastics pollution crisis will only worsen unless all actors across the plastics value chain are made more accountable for the true cost of plastics to nature and people, warns a WWF report published today.… Continue reading Accountability Can Reverse Plastic Pollution Crisis, says WWF Report
UNAIDS leader to resign next year after review voices “no confidence”
Laura Owings An independent panel report, identified systematic bullying, abuse and sexual harassment under his watch. Michel Sidibé, executive director of UNAIDS, the agency overseeing the global response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, will step down from his post in June 2019, the agency announced on 13th December. The move comes after the release of an independent panel report, which… Continue reading UNAIDS leader to resign next year after review voices “no confidence”