Real Climate

AUGUST 13, 2021

This is a pretty clear illustration of how sea level starts to rise slowly; but in the long run, sea-level rise caused by fossil-fuel burning and deforestation in our generation could literally go off the chart and inundate many coastal cities and wipe entire island nations off the map. But first things first. Observed Past Rise.

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Sea Level Precautionary Principle Ocean Coastal Erosion 355

Law Columbia

APRIL 22, 2021

In 2017, four rivers sought and in some instances won legal rights: the Whanganui River in New Zealand, the Rio Altrato in Colombia, and the Ganga and Yamuna rivers in India. The court ordered the government to develop and implement action plans to address deforestation. The Provincial Justice Court of Loja ruled in favor of the river.

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Deforestation Climate Change Earth Day Precautionary Principle 104

Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 10, 2020

The court noted that the administrative record currently documented the Corps’ decision to reissue NWP 12 in 2017. Supreme Court of Mexico Rejected Ethanol Fuel Content Hike, Citing Precautionary Principle and Right to a Healthy Environment. Ruling on Modification to Ethanol Fuel Rule , 610/2019 (Supreme Court of Mexico).

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2020 Fossil Fuels Climate Change Greenhouse 40