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Guest Contributor Kate Mackintosh: 200 Words to Save the Planet—The Crime of Ecocide

Legal Planet

The fact that actions in one nation, or in many, affect people across the globe, argues for the kind of universal jurisdiction which international criminal law introduces. Drawing on established notions of international criminal law, the drafting panel has come up with the following definition: Ecocide. This is deliberate.

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Climate Litigation in Latin America and the Caribbean:  launching a regional Platform for Climate Litigation

Law Columbia

With the largest rainforest in the world, the largest freshwater reserves on the planet and the most significant amount of arable land where food is produced, the importance of Latin America and the Caribbean in the fight against climate change is undeniable. By Maria Antonia Tigre, Florencia Ortúzar, Javier Dávalos.

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Back in the game: Brazil’s reengagement in climate governance

Law Columbia

International law, which is based on sound scientific evidence , clearly establishes the pressing need for effective mitigation of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. President-elect Lula’s commitment to the preservation of the Amazon and the fulfillment of Brazil’s obligations under international law, however, should not be taken for granted.