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2020 Was a Busy Year for Taking the Climate Fight to the Courts

Read time: 11 mins By Dana Drugmand • Monday, December 21, 2020 - 13:17 This year with its converging crises, from the coronavirus pandemic to longstanding racial injustice to climate-related disasters  was also a remarkably active time for climate litigation. All around the world, communities, organizations, and especially young people turned to the courts in 2020 in strategic attempts to hold governments and polluting companies accountable for exacerbating the unfolding climate emergency. In particular, this year saw a notable uptick in climate accountability litigation with multiple new cases filed in the U.S. and internationally. “This extremely challenging year has made clear that people and the planet must come first,” Kristin Casper, general counsel with Greenpeace International, told DeSmog in an emailed statement. “Many are taking action to make it a reality by bringing their demands for climate justice

Barbudans fight for survival … – Repeating Islands

The full title of this article by Gemma Handy ( The Guardian) is “Barbudans ‘fight for survival’ as resort project threatens islanders’ way of life.” Handy explains that there is a bitter dispute in Barbuda as supporters argue a US $2bn luxury resort project is a vital economic stimulus while critics say it will destroy natural habitat as well as traditions and cultures. Here are excerpts: From the air, the peninsula of Palmetto Point – fringed by aquamarine water and pink-hued sand – looks like a developer’s dream. To local residents it’s the scene of childhood memories and balmy afternoons spent picking seagrapes and ambling among the sand dunes – a landscape many fear could soon be lost to them forever.

Celebrities & Philanthropists Accused of Land Grabs in Hurricane-Wrecked Island of Barbuda

Support OneGreenPlanet Being publicly-funded gives us a greater chance to continue providing you with high quality content. Please support us! Support Us On September 6th, 2017 Hurricane Irma touched down on the island of Barbuda. Over 90% of the island’s buildings were damaged and the 1800 residents who call the island home had to be evacuated to Antigua. By February of 2019, with rebuilding efforts ongoing, still only 75% of the island’s residents had returned. In the time that has passed since, some residents of the island have begun to accuse outside organizations, celebrities, and philanthropists of “land grabs.” In 2007, the creation of the “Barbuda Land Act of 2007” established that the residents of the island needed to provide consent for any major development to take place. A big change occurred to the act in 2016, however, one year before Hurricane Irma changed everything. In the 2016 amendment to the act, the definition of a “major development” wa

Lawsuit: Portuguese activists wage war against climate change - By Len Port

Lawsuit: Portuguese activists wage war against climate change - By Len Port
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