Legal Planet

APRIL 13, 2023

Climate litigation is gaining momentum in Brazil as a tool to protect the Amazon rainforest from illegal deforestation. Deforestation in the Amazon decreased significantly (by over 70%) during Lula’s last two terms, while it jumped (about 60%) under President Bolsonaro.

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Clean Energy Law

DECEMBER 14, 2023

The Private Members Bill, if passed, would establish the UK’s first law mandating business due diligence on human rights and the environment. By Paul A. Davies , Michael D. The Bill aims to level the playing field among businesses, provide clarity on legal obligations, and enable a greater level of access to justice.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 5, 2023

In case you missed it: there’s some good news about Amazon deforestation continuing to plunge. Jason Gray and I spoke recently about why tropical deforestation is down in Brazil, Colombia, and Indonesia. That’s good news because deforestation of tropical forests is a huge source of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Second, it stands out because of who is issuing the demand – namely, leaders of states, provinces, and communities who are at the frontlines of the climate, biodiversity, and economic crises that compound current high levels of deforestation. This call was especially timely as it fell on Indigenous Peoples’ Day for COP28.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 15, 2022

Tropical deforestation is estimated to cause more climate warming emissions than the global transportation sector , and deforestation rates have increased despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Find more information on the 12 th Annual Meeting of the GCF Task Force here. Background on the GCF Task Force. See here for more information.

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Legal Planet

MARCH 2, 2022

In his new role as Project Director of the Governors’ Climate and Forests Task Force , Jason will help direct a major sub-national coalition focused on reducing tropical deforestation and advancing inclusive, equitable, low-emissions development at jurisdiction scale. Jason received his J.D. from Gonzaga University in biology and French.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 30, 2024

Global hunger and deforestation: Excessive consumption of bio-based diesel fuels has already contributed to the 2022 global food crisis , and is accelerating deforestation caused by increased soybean and palm oil cultivation around the world. percent or even 39 percent with a commensurate increase in costs for California drivers.

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Clean Energy Law

JANUARY 17, 2024

It is worth noting that the Eligibility List excludes renewable energy projects (with a few exceptions) and Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD/REDD+) projects or programmes in High Forest cover, Low Deforestation (HFLD) countries.

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Law Columbia

MARCH 28, 2022

Brazil (on deforestation and human rights) (ADPF 760) and PSB et al. The PPCDAm represents a package of measures and financial directives by the Federal Government to combat deforestation and degradation in the Amazon. Two climate litigation cases are included on the docket on March 30th: PSB et al. Brazill (on Amazon Fund) (ADO 59).

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Legal Planet

JULY 29, 2021

UCLA Professor of Law William Boyd. William Boyd is Professor of Law and Michael J. Klein Chair in Law at UCLA Law, with a joint appointment as Professor at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability ; Alex Wang is Professor of Law at UCLA Law. UCLA Professor of Law Alex Wang.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Brazil , the Institute of Amazonian Studies (IEA) calls upon the Brazilian Federal Government to take appropriate measures to comply with the federal law that instituted the National Policy on Climate Change ( NPCC ) and thus enforce compliance with the Plan to Prevent and Combat Deforestation in the Legal Amazon – PPCDAm.

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Legal Planet

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Efforts to reduce deforestation and its impact on the climate, biodiversity, and people – in particular Indigenous Peoples and local communities – are more needed and critical than ever. A full field visit brochure (in Spanish) is available here. Summaries of Day 1 and Day 2 are available from the GCF Task Force webpage.

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Legal Planet

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Today, climate change is the central, though by no means the only, concern in environmental law. The earliest mentions of these terms in the law review literature came in the late 1970s, and only one of the pre-1985 discussions took a comprehensive look at the problem. Third, there was so much else going on in environmental law.

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Legal Planet

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Some critics argue against regenerative practices, citing lower productivity of these farms and the increased amount of farmland they can require, which could lead to deforestation, a driver of climate change. candidate at UCLA Law from Chile. Antonia Moure Richard is an LL.M Download as PDF

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Law Columbia

APRIL 22, 2021

According to the “Rights of Nature” doctrine, an ecosystem is entitled to legal personhood status and as such, has the right to defend itself in a court of law against harms, including environmental degradation caused by a specific development project or even by climate change.

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Law Columbia

DECEMBER 1, 2021

The claim is grounded on the constitutionally recognized right to a healthy environment; fundamental rights such as the right to life, dignity, health, food, and housing; along with several recognized principles of international environmental law and international climate change commitments. by 2020 against a 2010 baseline.

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Legal Planet

MAY 5, 2022

Mexico’s climate commitment for 2030 under the Paris Agreement calls for cutting emissions 22%, cutting black carbon by half, and achieving net-zero deforestation. Unfortunately, there are doubts about how much progress Mexico will make in cutting emissions.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JANUARY 10, 2024

Since 2016, EPA has generally shown restraint in setting targets for biodiesel and related fuels, insofar as the law allows, and biodiesel consumption has actually fallen. Now it is California policymakers’ turn to establish sensible guardrails on fuel policies to avoid creating problems in California, and around the world.

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E2 Law Blog

MAY 11, 2021

On April 26, 2021, the Decree amending several provisions of Mexico’s General Law of Sustainable Forestry Development was published in the Federal Official Gazette. The Decree is effective as of April 27. This GT Alert reviews the Decree’s amendments. Read the full GT Alert (English and Spanish).

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Union of Concerned Scientists

JUNE 6, 2023

Deforestation and forest fragmentation are making it harder for species to move in response to climate chnage. Other research shows that deforestation and fragmentation has left 62% of tropical forests without enough connectivity to facilitate species shifts. Photo: T.R. American crocodile, Florida Everglades.

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Circle of Blue

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Increase in deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon in the 2019-2022 period compared to the three previous years. SciDevNet reports that changing course will require new laws, public consultation, and investments in agency staff and science. This Week’s Top Water Stories, Told In Numbers. 56 Percent.

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Vermont Law

AUGUST 13, 2020

This is the idea that courts must apply Constitutional Law in addressing cases that involve environmental violations especially when they threaten human life or health in some way or another. The Colombian youth plaintiffs argued before the Constitutional Court that record rapid deforestation in the Amazon occurred between 2015 and 2016.

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Vermont Law

JULY 28, 2014

Deforestation, air and water pollution, and lack of sanitation systems have led to public health problems and resource scarcity. However, by internalizing the role of environmental law and grassroots efforts, there is a hope of success for Haiti’s continued reconstruction and long-term development. _. gwoupman peyizan.

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A Greener Life

MARCH 25, 2022

China passed an anti-food-waste law last April, accompanied by a large-scale “clear your plate” campaign, but this is not reflected in its NDC, demonstrating a need shared with many countries for greater policy coordination and coherence. . While France was the only one whose NDC included comprehensive measures to reduce food loss and waste.

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Environmental Science

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

What is Environmental Law? Humanity has been aware of its environment far longer than there have been laws to protect environments. However, the term “environmental law” does not just cover government legislation. These are not “laws” per se but act as such within a regulatory framework. Useful Environmental Law Terms.

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A Greener Life

AUGUST 27, 2021

A recent study co-authored by Flach published in World Development shows that deforestation, especially of the Amazon and Cerrado, increases the temperatures and reduces local rainfall, drying out the soil and harming agribusiness. The Cerrado and the Amazon currently suffer from high rates of deforestation , worrying rural producers.

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Circle of Blue

AUGUST 10, 2021

The Dayak-Bahau man had been arrested for protesting the mass deforestation of his ancestral lands, Borneo’s tropical rainforests, which account for six percent of the world’s biodiversity. The man who the police hand over has no recollection of his three months in jail; the trauma has blanked his memory.

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Greenbuilding Law

MARCH 3, 2024

tenants disclosing greenhouse gas emission data to landlords under building energy performance standards (BEPS) laws and the like), reality set in this past week. in a scheme to garner climate conscious customers.

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Environment, Law, and History

JANUARY 12, 2022

A recent post by Dan Farber at Legal Planet discussed the issue of when climate awareness began to enter American law. The most notable was by an administrative law professor at Harvard, one Stephen Breyer. She also called for international consultations and for strategies to deal with deforestation.

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Legal Planet

JULY 18, 2023

Here’s a statement from the Center for International Environmental Law: Despite occupying center stage in the “net-zero” climate plans trumpeted by the United States and Canada at the Leaders’ Summit on Climate, government spending programs, and bills pending before Congress and Parliament, carbon capture is not a climate solution.

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Circle of Blue

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

When we think about people who are incarcerated, I would argue that they are on the front lines of climate change.” – Andrea Armstrong, a law professor at Loyola University New Orleans. Climate experts say deforestation in the Amazon rainforest and the Cerrado savanna are key drivers of Brazil’s changing climate patterns. ON THE RADAR.

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Law Columbia

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Chelsea Gómez joined the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law in October 2021 and serves as a Graduate Research Assistant supporting research on City Focus Groups on Climate and Equity-based Policies. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science and Policy from St. Edward’s University.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Lakota People's Law Project | January 13, 2021 We stand arm in arm with our fellow global citizens who abstain from its lengthy list of products. According to AB Chile, a food industry association, more than 1,500 items, or 20 percent of all products sold in Chile, have been reformulated in response to the law.

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Corp Watch

JANUARY 3, 2024

Lakota People's Law Project | January 13, 2021 We stand arm in arm with our fellow global citizens who abstain from its lengthy list of products. According to AB Chile, a food industry association, more than 1,500 items, or 20 percent of all products sold in Chile, have been reformulated in response to the law.

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ESA

DECEMBER 5, 2023

We heard from representatives of Peru and Brazil on their efforts to tackle illegal logging and mining activities and stop illicit crop deforestation. The numbers associated with these activities for this year alone demonstrated the scale of these problems.

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Vermont Law

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

The following article is part of an Eco-Perspective special in which the Vermont Journal of Environmental Law is collaborating with the VLS COP22 Observer Delegation. and renewable energy, co-benefits and trade-offs around land use and deforestation concerns, and exploration of funding options. Vermont Journal of Environmental Law.

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Vermont Law

APRIL 13, 2020

stem from land cover change, such as deforestation, afforestation/reforestation, and wood harvesting. come from deforestation. Deforestation raises the albedo. It prohibits states from enacting laws that result in a. and a Masters of Environmental Law and Policy at Vermont Law School. insulating the earth.

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