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What’s Up With Water – November 8, 2021

Circle of Blue

The root cause of the issue is global climate change, which can only be addressed by rapidly curbing carbon emissions. For example, restoring trees along deforested riverbanks can shade the ecosystem and cool the river during extreme heat. The most straightforward solution is to limit overfishing.

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A Cap on Vegetable Oil-Based Fuels Will Stabilize and Strengthen California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard

Union of Concerned Scientists

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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Analysis: How Costa Rica reversed deforestation and raised millions for conservation

A Greener Life

During last November’s COP26 climate change conference, the president of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, signed an agreement that will see US$20 million flow towards the conservation of the country’s forests, funds earmarked to increase protection and help avoid deforestation. million.

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Earth Overshoot Day: we have just exceeded what Earth can regenerate in a year

A Greener Life

29th of July was the day calculated as Earth Overshoot Day for 2021, the day which marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. carbon footprint increase over last year, as well as the 0.5% Image credit: Earth Overshoot Day.

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IEA v. Brazil: When a court accepts the legally disruptive nature of climate change

Law Columbia

On December 07, 2021, the Federal Regional Court of the Fourth Region (TRF4) – one of Brazil’s federal courts of appeal – decided what should be the competent jurisdiction to hear the case of IEA v. In July 2021, the Federal District Court of Curitiba issued an order rejecting jurisdiction and transferring the case to the Court of Amazonas.

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Guest Commentary: Brazilian’s first tort climate case for illegal deforestation in Amazonia

Law Columbia

The majority of the cases have been filed by the Amazon Task Force (ATF), established in 2018 by federal public prosecutors to unite the offices working to combat illegal deforestation in Amazonia. Illegal deforestation in traditional land. Illegal deforestation in traditional land.

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Despite progress, COP27 is yet another failure

Edouard Stenger

15 years later, one could say that if success may have been achieved, it’s hard to be triumphant, given how fast our carbon emissions are still rising : However, official pledges to slash greenhouse gases emissions are increasing, and thus, there is hope the world could collectively achieve limiting the temperature rise.