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The Rights of Nature — Can an Ecosystem Bear Legal Rights?

Law Columbia

In 2018, a group of young plaintiffs filed a special constitutional claim called tutela alleging that their fundamental rights to a healthy environment, life, health, food, and water were threatened by climate change and the government’s failure to reduce deforestation in the Amazon. Province of Entre Ríos, et al. Can we reach this goal?

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As Danger Season Begins, Congress Must Pass Stronger Wildfire Policies

Union of Concerned Scientists

A snapshot of recent progress on wildfire policy On Earth Day 2022, President Biden signed an executive order committing his administration to “Strengthen America’s Forests, Boost Wildfire Resilience, and Combat Global Deforestation.” But there’s still a long way to go.

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Day After Earth Day, the Climate Pope, and the 89%

Legal Planet

They made it through Earth Day one of two insufferable seasons of cliche, inane PR pitches clogging their inboxes. I usually feel meh about Earth Day because a hyperfocus on a single day feels superficial and performative. But this Earth Day hit different. The 2-week UN Climate Conference each fall.)

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Policy News: April 25, 2022

ESA

In an executive order made in honor of Earth Day, the White House announced the creation of a U.S. The order also includes incentives to reduce deforestation internationally and promote economic development in areas heavily dependent on the timber industry. Federal Register opportunities. National Nature Assessment.

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Policy News: May 9, 2022

ESA

Blog post: Accounting for Nature on Earth Day 2022. White House Fact Sheet: President Biden Signs Executive Order to Strengthen America’s Forests, Boost Wildfire Resilience, and Combat Global Deforestation. lands and waters by 2030. President Biden’s America the Beautiful initiative aims to preserve 30% of U.S.

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