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COP30: Twelve environmental facts about Brazil in 2025

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Aerial view of the Amazon Rainforest, near Manaus, the capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. million hectares destroyed between 2001 and 2020. Indigenous lands, though legally protected, continue to face threats from illegal activities, including a 495% increase in illegal mining from 2010 to 2020.

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Taking Climate Change to the International Court of Justice: Legal and Procedural Issues

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For example, the court would hear about the Draft Articles on the Prevention of Transboundary Harm from Hazardous Activities, promulgated by the International Law Commission in 2001. The Pulp Mills case between Argentina and Uruguay of 2010 spoke of environmental impact assessment as a principle of customary international law.

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Analysis: Coal extraction in Indonesia is driving deforestation

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Across its islands, Indonesia has the third-largest area of primary rainforest in the world. According to the study, deforestation related to industrial mining peaked in Indonesia between 2010 and 2014. In 2001, East Kalimantan had 126,000 sq km of primary forest. Among the 26 countries investigated, this accounted for 58.2%

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New California Legislation Would Be a Major Step Forward for Climate Disclosure

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The Problem with Carbon Offsets,” Stanford Social Innovation Review , Spring 2023; Patrick Greenfield, “Revealed: more than 90% of rainforest carbon offsets by biggest certifier are worthless, analysis shows,” Guardian , Jan. 20] See, e.g., Roshan Krishman et al., “The 27, 2022, UN News, [link]. [21] see also Kirkland & Ellis, op.