Climate Change Government Rainforest Sustainable Development 
Legal Planet
JULY 13, 2021
Should the crime be adopted, individuals falling under the jurisdiction of the Court could be prosecuted for acts meeting the standard, bringing a level of personal accountability that should significantly change the behavior of decision-makers in government and industry.
Law Columbia
FEBRUARY 11, 2022
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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Vermont Law
AUGUST 17, 2023
In India, the 2013 flash floods in the Kedarnath Valley occurred due to a climate-change-aggravated melting of glaciers triggered by hordes of tourists banking themselves in the mountains yearly. Governments must enforce stringent regulations, conduct carrying capacity assessments, and invest in infrastructure development.
Law Columbia
JUNE 16, 2021
Over the last year Brazil has seen numerous innovative climate litigation claims filed that have questioned the country’s climate policies and general effects of activities on climate change. (I The Amazon rainforest, the country’s not-so-secret weapon to mitigate climate change, features prominently in the litigation.
Law Columbia
NOVEMBER 21, 2022
Perhaps less excitingly, but more consequentially, Brazil also has a long tradition of progressive environmental policies and climate governance, playing a key role in several international conferences. The STF also highlighted the prohibition of retrogression on environmental and related climate protections.
Union of Concerned Scientists
DECEMBER 2, 2022
At the start of the recent COP 27 climate meeting in Egypt, a United Nations report on the role of financial institutions in controlling climate change said, “There is no room for new investment in fossil fuel supply.”. Climate change is a material risk, but it is only one factor in an investment decision.” .
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