Categoria: Fonti

Lawmakers in Albany saw green on Tuesday as the Dem-controlled New York State Legislature passed a broad package of environmentally friendly bills, including nods to toxic toys, solar power, and even the humble dragonfly. But one of the biggest proposed changes is an amendment to the state constitution that would guarantee New Yorkers the right to clean...

Si bien el derecho de acceso a la información pública ambiental de manera accesible, efectiva y oportuna, garantizado por el art. 13 de la Convención Americana sobre Derechos Humanos y por los nums. 30 y 50 de la Constitución Política de Costa Rica, ha sido ampliamente desarrollado, tanto por la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (caso Claude...

Climate change poses a severe challenge for many developing countries, and the need to adapt has been widely recognized. Public health is one of the sectors where adaptation is necessary, as a warming climate likely affects general health conditions, the spread of various diseases, etc. Some countries are more affected by such climatic challenges, as their climate...

As governments and intergovernmental organizations have recognized, climate change has adverse impacts on a wide range of human rights. Consequently, existing human rights obligations defined under legally binding treaties must inform climate action. Link: https://www.ciel.org/reports/states-human-rights-obligations-context-climate-change-2019-update/

Un euro investi pour limiter le réchauffement climatique, c’est un euro de moins pour d’autres usages. Dès lors, cette lutte est-elle socialement légitime ? La science économique compare les coûts des dommages dus au changement climatique à ceux des dispositions à prendre pour réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre. Une démarche complexe. Link: https://www.larecherche.fr/la-délicate-évaluation-des-dommages-climatiques

Si les rapports successifs du Groupe intergouvernemental sur l’évolution du climat (GIEC) ont établi progressivement les effets des changements climatiques sur les sociétés humaines, la question des atteintes aux droits des populations touchées n’a été soulevée que récemment au sein des négociations climatiques. Link: https://journals.openedition.org/revdh/pdf/3930

Merkel dopo l’intervento di Greta Thunberg: “Abbiamo sentito il grido dei giovani”. A sorpresa arriva anche Trump. Sessantasei Paesi hanno espresso l’intenzione di raggiungere un’economia a zero emissioni di diossido di carbonio, entro il 2050. Lo hanno fatto sapere le Nazioni Unite, sottolineando che si tratta di un obiettivo vitale nel contrastare il cambiamento climatico sul lungo...

Nel campeggio “Guerrilla 2019” del Fronte della Gioventù Comunista erano presenti le gioventù comuniste di Grecia, Spagna e Turchia per un seminario internazionale sui temi della difesa dell’ambiente e dei cambiamenti climatici. Un importante momento confronto per discutere sulle strategia comune della gioventù comunista. Di seguito il testo dell’intervento della Gioventù Comunista di Turchia (TKG). Link: http://www.senzatregua.it/2019/08/04/5096/