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Brazil Advances in Climate Change Litigation

Legal Planet

The Amazon rainforest on the Urubu River. Climate litigation is gaining momentum in Brazil as a tool to protect the Amazon rainforest from illegal deforestation. Deforestation in the Amazon decreased significantly (by over 70%) during Lula’s last two terms, while it jumped (about 60%) under President Bolsonaro.

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Back in the game: Brazil’s reengagement in climate governance

Law Columbia

After all, to achieve the main goal of the Paris Agreement , namely keeping the rising global average temperature below 2°C (35.6°F) C above pre-industrial levels (Paris Agreement, art. After all, to achieve the main goal of the Paris Agreement , namely keeping the rising global average temperature below 2°C (35.6°F)

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The EU-MERCOSUR Deal: A Litmus Test for Resolving the Growing Paradox of Development and Conservation

Vermont Law

United Nations General Debate – New York, September 24, 2019. by world leaders regarding the Bolsonaro administration’s inaction to prevent or stop the burning of the Amazon rainforest—. Furthermore, the mass-burning of the Amazon rainforest is emitting incredible amounts of carbon, multiplying the effect of deforestation by.

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Major developments for global climate litigation: the Human Rights Council recognizes the right to a healthy environment and the Committee on the Rights of the Child publishes its decision in an international youth climate case

Law Columbia

After the adoption of the Paris Agreement, which included a notable recognition of the human rights dimensions of climate change, courts have seen a rights turn in climate litigation. was brought by 16 children and youth against five States (Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, and Turkey) in 2019. In Future Generations v.

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February 2020 Updates to the Climate Case Charts

Law Columbia

Federal Court Denied Motions to Dismiss Challenges to 2019 Presidential Permit for Keystone XL. The federal district court for the District of Montana denied motions to dismiss and for a preliminary injunction in litigation challenging a presidential permit issued in 2019 for a cross-border segment of the Keystone XL pipeline.

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