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US Promotion of Banned Fukushima Seafood Contradicts Biden’s Cancer Initiatives Japanese seafood banned by China, Russia and South Korea is headed for U.S...

South African court dismisses huge class-action lawsuit over toxic legacy of mining at Broken Hill in Zambia between 1925 and 1974

Japanese seafood banned by China, Russia and South Korea is headed for U.S. military bases in Japan.

An "explosion" of multibillion-dollar claims by fossil fuel and extractive firms through shadowy investment tribunals is blocking action on climate and nature, the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights and Environment has warned, with developing nations increasingly targeted."The explosion of ISDS claims in recent years, and the threat of such claims, is led by fossil fuel, mining and other extractive industry corporations," Boyd said in his report.

UNs David Boyd flags investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) as a barrier. With fossil fuel firms using ISDS to block environmental regulations, fears mount over nations ability to drive change. Despite growing calls to regulate climate-related activities, fears of massive compensation payouts under ISDS persist, deterring stronger environmental measures. Boyd urges reform, labeling ISDS a major hurdle in the fight for climate action.

An "explosion" of multibillion-dollar claims by fossil fuel and extractive firms through shadowy investment tribunals is blocking action on climate and nature, the UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights and Environment has warned, with developing nations increasingly targeted.

Panama recently approved a nationwide law giving nature rights, allowing people to defend ecosystems in a court of law.

Panama recently approved a nationwide law giving nature rights, allowing people to defend ecosystems in a court of law.

It was a Tuesday in February 2011, and three experienced backcountry skiers, all local to the Aspen area, were skiing in an out-of-bounds area in the East Snowmass Creek Valley. On their third run, they exited...

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