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A Filipino environment lawyer is leading a global petition to make the disputed

“That means no more coal-fired power plants, no major mining operations without the free prior and informed consent of indigenous peoples and local communities. (And it means) Zero tolerance for harassment, intimidation and acts of violence against environment, land and human rights defenders."

Finalizing the new Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) is taking longer than expected and yet another round of negotiations – this time in Nairobi, Kenya – ended without much progress, say members of the International Indigenous Forum on Biodiversity (IIFB). Indigenous leaders part of the fourth working group meeting are disappointed that the inclusion of language […]

DEAD SEA — Day three of the Global Land Forum (GLF) at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre in the Dead Sea region shed light on issues facing land and environmental defenders.“There is a disproportionate threat and violence on indigenous communities, with particular threat on female defenders,” according to Chief Executive Officer of the Global Witness Mike Davis.

NationofChange ‘Disappointing’ decision from Norway’s Supreme Court in climate lawsuit challenging Arctic offshore oil licenses “The Court has let the government off the hook at this time, but leaves the door open for an assessment on climate impacts, including emissions after export, at the later production stage." Image Credit: Ric Francis/Greenpeace Norway’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled not to overturn the Norwegian government’s approval of new licenses for offshore oil drilling in the fragile Arctic region. The ruling – a culmination of four years of high...