Legal Planet

MARCH 3, 2025

The dramatic increase in extreme weather events has been wreaking havoc on states across the country, from devastating fires, floods, and droughts to rising sea levels. Assemblymember Dawn Addis commented on AB 1243: The Central Coast has faced the devastating impacts of climate change, from floods and wildfires to coastal erosion.

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Union of Concerned Scientists

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The foundational document of international human rights law is the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Flooding, coastal erosion, wildfires, thawing permafrost, and extreme weather events are causing unprecedented loss and damage of places and customs. Many climate threats to intangible heritage have been identified.

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HumanNature

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

According to the US EPA, environmental justice is “ the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people, regardless of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies ”.

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