Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The subsequent 1966 Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights also recognizes the right of “everyone to take part in cultural life” and requires signatories to take the steps “necessary for the conservation, the development, and the diffusion of science and culture.” What’s next for climate and cultural rights?

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 6, 2023

In an effort to slow coastal erosion, $74 million will be used to build islands and rubble reefs in Illinois Beach State Park. States and tribal governments would be forced to act on water bodies deemed unsafe for drinking or recreation — in the past, tribes say, the states have not been forced to uphold their end of this relationship.

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Ocean Conservancy

AUGUST 25, 2021

Thanks for signing up for Ocean Conservancy emails. Changing conditions can make the sea ice less predictable and more dangerous for hunters, compromise ice cellars that are used for food storage, and accelerate damaging coastal erosion. Join with Ocean Conservancy and urge the U.S. See more wonderful ocean animals!

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Ocean Conservancy

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The rich mangrove forest here is considered to be the city’s lungs and is in need of protection from issues like deforestation, coastal erosion and plastic pollution. The post Cleaning Up Trash in Vietnam appeared first on Ocean Conservancy. I was joined by 220 volunteers of all ages and professions.

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Greenbuilding Law

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

Other countries charge tourist fees including using some or all of the proceeds on environmental matters, from Bhutan’s $200 per day per tourist to fund the gross happiness index, to the Galapagos Islands of Ecuador’s $100 per visitor entrance fee to fund infrastructure and conservation.

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Circle of Blue

MARCH 29, 2023

Rivers, drinking water, and farmland in southern Senegal have become too salty, a consequence of coastal erosion and seawater intrusion. Coastal communities in southern Senegal are reckoning with environmental change. In Tunisia, scarce water reserves prompt nightly shutoffs in and around the capital city.

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