Legal Planet

JULY 29, 2021

They will be working alongside our faculty director (formerly faculty co-director) Ted Parson—an accomplished scholar of environmental governance—as well as me and my colleague Cara Horowitz, shaping the strategic direction of the Emmett Institute. Wang is a leading expert on environmental governance and the law and politics of China.

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MAY 26, 2022

Like many other women-led and community-based organizations in Puerto Rico, Taller Salud has taken up the recovery and resilience development in their communities to face the acute climatic, economic, and social crisis that Puerto Rico is facing after the devastation caused by Hurricane María in 2017. No one will ever go hungry.

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Law Columbia

JULY 6, 2017

Six environmental groups launched the proceeding challenging the stay after EPA published notice of the stay in the June 5, 2017 issue of the Federal Register. filed June 5, 2017; emergency motion for stay granted July 3, 2017). June 29, 2017). June 28, 2017). June 28, 2017). Clean Air Council v.

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Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Take action by telling the government to hold the oil and gas sector accountable for its pollution by urgently implementing a cap on emissions. Pierce proudly boasts about “driving government policy at federal and state levels” for the benefit of oil and gas companies. Is that you? million gas cars.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JULY 26, 2023

His highly-regarded film Dunkirk (2017) depicts the famous battle of World War II. The second half of the film is preoccupied with the 1954 show trial over Oppenheimer’s security clearance that ended his political career. Christopher Nolan adds to this body of work with his latest film, Oppenheimer.

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Legal Planet

APRIL 20, 2023

The regulatory decisions made by the Governments of Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile in the following months and years will set the course for the lithium industry, with significant consequences for the planet’s future. Argentina, Bolivia, and Chile are all in complex political, social, and economic situations.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Q: The Brazilian government knows about these gains thanks to satellite data from Brazil’s space research agency. That’s something we at the GCF Task Force are very focused on with respect to engagement between subnational governments and Indigenous Peoples and local communities. Gray: Yes, for sure. Download as PDF

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Law Columbia

APRIL 17, 2024

and Cuban governments could help to drive renewable energy development in the island nation, in a manner that benefits the Cuban people as well as the interests of people throughout the region. The report builds on a previous report published by EDF in 2017. The report also explores how a bilateral dialogue between the U.S.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 2, 2022

The invite-only meeting in Manaus this month – co-led by the state of Amazonas – will gather member-state governors and leaders from the private sector, civil society, Indigenous peoples and local communities, national governments, and international organizations to discuss practical steps for putting the action plan into operation.

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 14, 2022

A bare-chested old man lies in the emergency room of a government hospital in northeast Nigeria. The government has even tried to retrain some herders to work as ranchers, but there is little known about the progress of this initiative. We want the government to help us. A floundering government response. We grew up here.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

By Jacob Carter and Martha Kinsella In late August 2017, Hurricane Harvey brought Texas rain that just wouldn’t stop. Increasing politicization For centuries, science and scientists have played an essential role in state and local governments, guiding initiatives and policy designed to protect the public, the environment, and more.

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Law Columbia

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Copyright: World Economic Forum/Jakob Polacsek From January 16-20, 2023, leaders in politics, business, civil society, media, and academia gathered in Davos, Switzerland, for the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting to discuss some of the world’s most pressing issues. Others have yet to be designed and implemented by governments.

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Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 27, 2023

This blog is co-authored with Alienor Rougeot, Climate and Energy Program Manager Two prominent figures of Canada’s oil and gas industry were recently on Global TV’s politics show, The West Block with Mercedes Stephenson, where they spread a bunch of misinformation and half truths. Who are the executives who spread the misinformation?

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 7, 2021

As a government delegate, I have been involved in the UN climate negotiation process since 2017 to uphold Bangladesh’s and the Least Developed Countries (LDC) Group’s position. SEC Armadillo, Glasgow. By Finlay McWalter at English Wikipedia. – Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons., CC BY-SA 3.0, [link].

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PA Environment Daily

MAY 17, 2024

Throughout his career, Minott and the Clean Air Council earned a reputation for holding government agencies and fossil fuel companies accountable. Mr. Minott holds two degrees in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania and a J.D. from Villanova University School of Law.

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Enviromental Defense

JUNE 21, 2022

OTTAWA | TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHNAABEG PEOPLE – Today, the Senate Energy, Environment and Natural Resources ( ENEV ) Committee completes its review of Bill S-5, a long-awaited government bill to modernize the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Candidate in the Department of Political Science and Trainee in the CSU InTERFEWS Program In 2014 the Whanganui River in New Zealand was granted legal personhood. And, in 2017 environmental and other groups sued the state of Colorado and asked the court to grant the Colorado river legal personhood with all associated rights.

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Enviromental Defense

MARCH 23, 2023

This is a good opportunity for the government of Ontario to select a more appropriate person to lead the agency, ideally one that supports the much needed transition away from fossil fuels. It’s only the lack of political will and leadership holding us back. All of the alternatives are available now and are cheaper than fossil gas.

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Interestingly, this sense of urgency has compelled various scholars, governments, development practitioners, and activists to turn toward the language of security to convey the increasingly dire need to confront widespread ecological change. Guest Post by Julie Liebenguth , Ph.D.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 17, 2024

The company sued the government of Argentina in 2012 for $10 billion after the country nationalized YPF with the backing of 80 percent of legislators of parliament. Federal Government (via USA SPENDING). Federal Government (via SAM). The case was settled in 2014 after Argentina paid Repsol $5 billion.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 23, 2024

Other Key Sources Business and Human Rights Resource Centre's profile on ExxonMobil - UK-based Business and Human Rights Resource Centre is an NGO that employs researchers on five continents who work with activists, companies and governments alike to advance human rights in business by eradicating abuse. and Chevron Corp CVX.N

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Other Key Sources Business and Human Rights Resource Centre's profile on ExxonMobil - UK-based Business and Human Rights Resource Centre is an NGO that employs researchers on five continents who work with activists, companies and governments alike to advance human rights in business by eradicating abuse. and Chevron Corp CVX.N

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 2, 2024

It also owns one of the world’s largest clusters of ‘cloud’ computer networks (Amazon Web Services) that millions of individuals, businesses and government agencies use to host their data, including the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2017, Amazon bought up Whole Foods, an upmarket U.S. federal government (via SAM).

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Legal Planet

JULY 12, 2023

What we heard in plaintiffs’ case was not justiciable controversy, but rather a weeklong hearing of political grievances that properly belongs to the legislature, not a court of law,” said Assistant Attorney General Michael Russell. The admission says a lot about political will. I’m kidding, but only slightly.)

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 2, 2022

On November 22, 2022, sixteen municipalities of Puerto Rico filed a lawsuit in the federal district court in Puerto Rico seeking to hold coal, oil, and gas companies liable for losses resulting from storms during the 2017 hurricane season and ongoing economic losses since that time. In Municipalities of Puerto Rico v. Outside of the U.S.,

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Our Environment

MAY 21, 2021

As a result, greedy businesses, financers and governments all across the globe have been exploiting the valuable resources these million-year-old forests hold. It is also important to realise that politics and governments have a lot of control on the land they govern. 2 pp 105-110. (2) 2) Geraldo B. 110, pages 173-177. (3)

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Corp Watch

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It also owns one of the world’s largest clusters of ‘cloud’ computer networks (Amazon Web Services) that millions of individuals, businesses and government agencies use to host their data, including the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2017, Amazon bought up Whole Foods, an upmarket U.S. federal government (via SAM).

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Corp Watch

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

It also owns one of the world’s largest clusters of ‘cloud’ computer networks (Amazon Web Services) that millions of individuals, businesses and government agencies use to host their data, including the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2017, Amazon bought up Whole Foods, an upmarket U.S. federal government (via SAM).

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Washington Nature

OCTOBER 2, 2023

This experience gave Martha a deep appreciation for how governments can preserve common natural spaces while honoring the deep-rooted connection between culture and nature. Martha joined the board of The Nature Conservancy in Washington as a Trustee in 2017. She met with schoolchildren and traveled to Washington, D.C.,

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Circle of Blue

APRIL 4, 2023

Following meetings between President Biden and Prime Minister Trudeau, Canada’s government pledges increased spending on the Great Lakes. Jurisdiction of the Kanienʼkehá꞉ka (Mohawk) territory of Akwesasne is shared three ways — a council elected by the Canadian government, a council elected by the U.S.

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 20, 2023

It also owns one of the world’s largest clusters of ‘cloud’ computer networks (Amazon Web Services) that millions of individuals, businesses and government agencies use to host their data, including the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2017, Amazon bought up Whole Foods, an upmarket U.S. federal government (via SAM).

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Corp Watch

OCTOBER 13, 2023

It also owns one of the world’s largest clusters of ‘cloud’ computer networks (Amazon Web Services) that millions of individuals, businesses and government agencies use to host their data, including the Central Intelligence Agency. In 2017, Amazon bought up Whole Foods, an upmarket U.S. federal government (via SAM).

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 18, 2021

As parts of the region experience the worst drought in 13 years, experts say Central Asian governments must urgently look at options to mitigate extreme weather events. Researchers and experts believe that Central Asian governments still have options to mitigate extreme weather events in the region. Photo credit: Alamy.

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A Greener Life

MARCH 19, 2023

News that the Pakistan government plans to secure financing and start construction on a long-stalled 300-megawatt coal-fired power plant in the port city of Gwadar has triggered a debate on the direction of the country’s energy sector. “We This project was approved in 2017, long before the Chinese president’s proclamation.”

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Union of Concerned Scientists

AUGUST 17, 2023

The story illustrates the critical importance of the role science plays in government decisions and the harsh reality of what can happen without it. The facts tell the story: according to the National Institutes of Health, annual drug overdose deaths increased more than sevenfold —from 1,960 in 1999 to 15,248 in 2017.

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Corp Watch

MARCH 8, 2024

Founded in 1924 as the Compagnie Française des Pétroles (French Petroleum Company) with the support of the French government and banks, it was renamed Total in 1985. Total was fined $398 million in 2013 for bribing government officials in Iran to win contracts. In the U.S. SEC Charges Total S.A.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Mexico: Protesters are blocking access to Nestlé Tlahuapan to demand the water supply be handled with more care Cecilia Espinoza Galindo | Municipios Puebla | January 16, 2017 The protesters claim that the bottling giant extracts one million liters from the spring per day since its arrival in the municipality 20 years ago.

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