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Analysis: What challenges face Chile’s new ‘environmentalist’ government?

A Greener Life

President-elect Gabriel Boric’s new government must address issues of decarbonisation, water crisis and lithium nationalisation, all while rewriting the country’s constitution. In our government, it will be a priority to avoid this destruction and to have development that is compatible with the environment.”.

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‘La Acción de Cumplimiento’ as a Legal Mechanism to Implement Colombian Climate Change Laws

Law Columbia

Decree 298 of 2016 on the National Climate Change System. For example, the law ordered the Colombian government to issue specific rules on the specific definition of short-, medium- and long-term as it relates to the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) (art. Among the main legal statutes are: Law 164 of 1994 on the UNFCCC.

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Tackling Ghost Gear in Mexico Waters

Ocean Conservancy

Results from the first multi-institutional ghost gear removal program in the vaquita marina area launched in 2016, showed that more than 1,300 nets were removed from the Northern Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) as of 2020. Also known as ghost gear, ALDFG is a problem anywhere in the world where fishing takes place. Never miss an update.

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Recognizing the Rights of a River: Challenges and Opportunities from Colombia to Colorado

HumanNature

In 2016, the Constitutional Court of Colombia came to a similar decision about the Atrato River. In 2016, the Constitutional Court of Colombia decided that the Atrato River in Colombia’s northwest Department of Chocó is a recognized rights-holding subject, with specific rights to protection, conservation, maintenance, and restoration.

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Canada joins historic commitment to end international fossil fuel finance by end of 2022

Enviromental Defense

billion (USD 15 billion) a year of preferential, government-backed support out of fossil fuels and into clean energy — and much more if initial signatories are successful in convincing their peers to join. . Almost all of Canada’s public finance for oil and gas comes from federal crown corporation Export Development Canada (EDC).

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How climate change offers opportunities to revitalize and reconnect with rural communities

HumanNature

This is driven by a sentiment shared among rural residents that political decisions are often made by those outside of their communities who have differing values and access to more resources including money, time and power (Cramer 2016). Third, these lower incomes and high-risk jobs leave rural areas dependent on government subsidies.

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Would you buy my deconstructed house?

HumanNature

Furthermore, there is the sustainability issue with construction and demolition materials (C&D) comprising large amounts of local landfills, upwards of 20% in some municipalities (Paruszkiewicz et al., Overall, it comes down to a mix of factors including costs, time, and sustainable values. Paruszkiewicz et al., link] Su, Y.,