The great disasters of the past – like the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD or the hurricane that devastated Santo Domingo in 1930 – can provide valuable lessons to help governments and institutions increase the resilience of communities in the face of modern challenges, such as climate change and rapid urbanization. Released by the Global… Continue reading Are we ready for the next Pompeii-learning from past disasters
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Philippines initiates world’s first human rights investigation into corporate responsibility for climate change
Companies, including ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron, ConocoPhillips, Suncor and Repsol, are being asked to explain their role in making climate change worse. The world’s first ever national inquiry into the responsibility of the fossil fuel industry for the human rights impacts resulting from climate change hits an important milestone in the Philippines on 11 December… Continue reading Philippines initiates world’s first human rights investigation into corporate responsibility for climate change
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