New episode of Economics for Rebels! I interview incredible human rights lawyer & academic @CItuarteLima about the links between human rights law & biodv loss, & the people standing against environmental degradation on the front lines: biosphere defenders
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👥 Civil society advocates have come together with representatives of States & @UN bodies today to celebrate the UN General Assembly's recognition of the #RightToAHealthyEnvironment & discuss how to protect & promote this right moving forward. ⚖️
Bravo! The world has agreed to the new Global Framework on Chemicals.
The Framework provides a vision for a planet free of harm from chemicals & waste. Critical to now accelerate implementation.
Deep thanks to #ICCM5 President Anita Breyer & to the leadership of Germany.
Breaking news! Decision from the African Court of Human and Peoples' Rights in one of the most horrific environmental disasters of our time--dumping of toxic waste from a Trafigura ship called Probo Koala in Abidjan, the capital of Cote D'Ivoire. 17 deaths and many thousands ill
Thematic Leader of HR and the Environment, @CItuarteLima says: The recognition of the right to a healthy environment by the UN is already having an impact not only on human rights law but also on #EnvironmentalLaw such as in the UN Biodiversity #GlobalBiodiversityFramework
@Morten_RWI - I am pleased that the Raoul Wallenberg Institute has been engaged in the development of the new standards. Over the past 15 - 20 years, we have been unwaveringly committed to developing the link between protecting #HumanRights, our #environment and #ClimateChange.
'Protecting Biodiversity through Regulating Trade and Business Relations'. Dr. Claudia Ituarte-Lima is principal investigator (RWI) and Dr. Radu Mares is part of the research team, who will work collaboratively on this three-year project.
https://t.co/abtNoMrvoW
What are State’s obligations concerning #biodiversity & #R2HE? How #women and #youth defenders contribute to socio-ecological #transformations ?. Check out my paper on Biosphere Defenders Leveraging the Right to Healthy Environment. https://t.co/PLJaIGmAYJ
El Tribunal Internacional de los Derechos de la Naturaleza anuncia el lanzamiento del veredicto sobre el caso del "Tren Maya" a través de un webinar.
🗓️ Miércoles 26 de julio de 2023
⏰ 12:00 (hora Ecuador) - 11:00 (hora México)
🔴 EN VIVO por: https://t.co/9EkbsZzkjj
Coalición de organizaciones logra victoria: Tribunal ordena a Colombia acelerar el cumplimiento de sus compromisos climáticos y estimar los impactos del sector carbón.
🔗 https://t.co/rxrMzivVbW
Explicamos qué sucedió 🧵
@JakartaRwi & @RWI_Nairobi joined @CItuarteLima, Neshan Gunasekera & I @RWallenbergInst in Lund this week to discuss methodologies & experiences working at the intersection of human rights & environment, healthy ecosystems and #disasterdisplacement
How is the fight for climate justice related to nuclear disarmament?
Join us at @lunduniversity for a dialogue with #RightLivelihood Laureate @alyn_ware to discuss the nexus of climate justice and peace!
Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/9865B3pe08
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Children have the right to live in a healthy environment.
Time for Council of Europe to step up and add this right to the European Convention on Human Rights (only regional human rights system where right to a healthy environment is not recognized!)
👉“Lineamientos de género para el cumplimiento y la vigilancia del Acuerdo de Escazú. Saldrá un documento sobre enfoque de género”.
📅21 de abril.
⏰17hs.
💻Modalidad virtual.
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Join our webinar on 19 April at 8am (GMT-3)/ 13:00 (CEST).
The webinar will be held in Spanish. For more information and to sign up to the webinar, see our website!
https://t.co/C7lMdvta1J
The UN has passed a historic resolution seeking an advisory opinion from the ICJ on climate change.
Our campaigner @vishlprasad explains what you need to know about this momentous day for our planet 🌏⚖️