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COP30: Twelve environmental facts about Brazil in 2025

A Greener Life

Aerial view of the Amazon Rainforest, near Manaus, the capital of the Brazilian state of Amazonas. In 2019, the Brumadinho dam disaster killed 270 people, raising concerns about mining safety. Political controversies and deforestation policies Brazil has made progress in reducing deforestation, with a 30.6%

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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. The decision was made in a lawsuit filed by four political parties (PSB et al. Photo by Andre Deak via Flickr.

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Repsol Sued in Class Action for $1 Billion Over Peru’s Worst Oil Spill

Corp Watch

Major Shareholders Click here for the latest list Political Influence OpenSecrets.org Profile of Repsol Image Similar Companies Related Gulliver Profiles Royal Dutch Shell BP Total S.A. Campaigning against oil exploration near the Canary islands. Major Procurement Contracts Raytheon contracts with the U.S.

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Environmental activism in Latin America

Our Environment

South America is home to the largest biodiverse rainforests on Earth. This is equivalent to a rainforest the size of the United Kingdom [3]. It is also important to realise that politics and governments have a lot of control on the land they govern. Written by: Danielle McGuire.

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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

While the resolution is not legally binding, it represents a significant political statement that could shape global standards. was brought by 16 children and youth against five States (Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, and Turkey) in 2019. On October 12, 2021, the CRC published its decision in Sacchi et al. In Future Generations v.

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

Vermont Law

There can be no political freedom without there also being economic freedom. 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—. developed themselves and consolidated their democracies.

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Turkish parliament dumps Coke, Nestle from menus over alleged Israel support

Corp Watch

USA: Thousands protest Nestlé's request to bottle a MILLION gallons of water every day from Florida springs as water flow reaches historic low Stacy Liberatore | Daily Mail | November 11, 2019 Nestlé has come under fire for its plans to bottle more than a million gallons of water a day from natural springs in Florida.