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Critical Native American Water Rights Cases Come Before the Supreme Court: Arizona v. Navajo Nation

Legal Planet

In 2003, the Navajo Nation filed suit in federal court, claiming that the federal government had breached its trust obligations to the Nation by not granting it adequate water rights from the Colorado River system managed by the Department of the Interior.

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Cultural Heritage is a Human Right. Climate Change is Fast Eroding It.

Union of Concerned Scientists

In contrast to civil, political, and economic rights, cultural rights have been side-lined and neglected in dialogues about climate policy and human rights. Cultural rights include the right to freedom for scientific research and creative activity, and the right to participate in cultural life.

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Gray Wolf conservation in the Northern Rockies: Can we protect wolves and ranchers?

Vermont Law

In 2003, satisfied that the populations had sufficiently recovered, USFWS initiated procedures to delist wolves from the ESA. A DPS can be used to prioritize conservation for a declining population in a specific area, but can also be used to remove protections for populations that may have recovered. litigation. appeared first on.

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An Unexpected Journey:  Can Tree Sitting Drive Policy?

Acoel

Last week found us in the Styx Tall Tree Reserve looking for the path to a tree known as Gandalf’s Staff, which our Top Walks in Tasmania guidebook featured as the site of a consequential Tasmanian conservation battle. Tree sitting campaigns may be uniquely effective in moving the politics and policy needle.

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Nestlé faces US lawsuit for allegedly false advertising pet food as ‘natural’

Corp Watch

I also went looking for something to inspire me politically. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. Pakistan: Poisoning The Well? China: Melamine Scandal DW | September 22, 2008 As the milk scandal widens, Swiss food giant Nestle said it was "confident" that its products in China were safe.

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Nestlé, Mars among chocolate makers criticised in cocoa-sourcing report

Corp Watch

I also went looking for something to inspire me politically. Political Influence Open Secrets - Tracks corporate lobbying of US politicians. Pakistan: Poisoning The Well? China: Melamine Scandal DW | September 22, 2008 As the milk scandal widens, Swiss food giant Nestle said it was "confident" that its products in China were safe.

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Future costs of emissions three times higher than assumed finds study

A Greener Life

The conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation calls for a 7% rate, which it says would reduce the SCC by 80%.”. The complexity of the calculation, the range of assumptions that need to be made and the modelling used mean the SCC is open to many interpretations, and political gridlock. to 2C is greater than from 0.5C