The UN Human Rights Council has recognised the right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. Activists hope this will lead to greater government action on climate change.
Read moreBolsonaro Rocks Amazon Rainforest
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has decided to extend the BR-364 highway and divide the Serra do Divisor National Park.
Read moreEcocide In International Criminal Law—A Core Crime Or Collateral Damage?
At the end of June, an expert panel will propose a definition for a new crime, which could be added to the Rome Statute—ecocide, the destruction of the environment.
Read moreThe Fundão Disaster And Accountability In The Face Of Environmental Destruction
The Mariana dam disaster offers an example of the difficult intersection between business and human rights, as explained in an interview with lawyer Camila Manfredini de Abreu.
Read moreRacial justice, intersectionality, and the environmental movement: a conversation with activist Paulo Ricardo
Paulo Ricardo is a Brazilian activist whose mission is to make environmental justice a reality in all societal, governmental, and institutional spheres.
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