CBD COP15 needs to reinforce precaution against geoengineering to protect biodiversity and communities
The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) took a groundbreaking decision by addressing geoengineering and its potential impacts on biodiversity and people early on. In a laudable example of foresight and precaution, the...
Amicus Curiae: Case Of La Oroya Community V. Peru
Amicus curiae brief that reaffirms the positive obligations of the State in accordance with the right to a healthy environment and relates the impact that industrial pollution has caused in the community of La...
Contributions from the Public for the Thematic Index of the Escazú Agreement’s Action Plan...
The Action Plan for defenders must be built based on the implementation of the environmental democracy framework of the Escazú Agreement, which proposes an interconnection of the three rights of access, and the recognition...
Renewable Energies in Colombia: Progress Toward Energy Transition
Executive Summary
Over 70% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are due to the creation of energy from fossil fuels, making them the principal motor of climate change. And when taking into account the growing...
Reduction of Greenhouse Gases in Colombia: A Report from the Mines and Energy and...
Executive Summary
In recent years, Colombia has demonstrated its environmental commitment through the adoption of international environmental agreements, laws to promote non-conventional energy sources, and efforts to measure and reduce greenhouse gases (GHG). Nevertheless, to...
Climate Funds And The Colombian Amazon: Function, Territorial Distribution, Citizen Information, And Monitoring And...
Resources to finance efforts against climate change in the Colombian Amazon come from different sources. An important part comes from and/or is channeled through the Colombian state, and the rest is from other entities....
Realizing the pledge: How can we make it a reality for IPLCs?
At COP26, governments and private foundations pledged $1.7bn to support indigenous and local communities in the fight against climate change. But only a small share of current funding reaches IPLCs. To change this, the...
