The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the UN, is holding public hearings on the request for an advisory opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. Mr. Nawaf Salam, President of the court, is preciding. Credit: ICJ By Umar Manzoor ShahTHE HAGUE […]
Read MoreOn 3 December 2024, Judge Amos Mazzant of the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction with respect to the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), enjoining enforcement of the CTA as well as the implementing Treasury regulations, and staying the 1 January 2025 reporting deadline until further order of […]
Read MoreThe international carbon markets need recognition of community rights to be integrated in the national and international supporting regulations and guidance. Credit: Charles Mpaka/IPS By Rebecca Iwerks and Alain FrechetteWASHINGTON DC, Dec 4 2024 (IPS) This time last year, the forestry space was abuzz with news of the big Blue […]
Read MoreThis Holiday Season, Shop Indigenous at the Cultural Survival Bazaar! Country United States agnes Wed, 12/04/2024 – 11:17 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image Join Us for Our 48th Season of Indigenous Arts and Cultures December 4, 2024 – Boston, MA. Indigenous Peoples’ rights organization Cultural Survival is […]
Read MoreChamada de Projetos 2025 para o Fundo de Mídia Comunitária Indígena agnes Mon, 12/02/2024 – 18:30 English |Español |Français | Português Prazo para inscrição: 26 de janeiro de 2025 O Fundo de Mídia Comunitária Indígena (Indigenous Community Media Fund – ICMF) da Cultural Survival promove parcerias e oferece financiamento […]
Read MoreSpringbok in Sossusvlei, Namibia. IPBES 11 is scheduled to be held in Windhoek, Namibia from December 10-16. Credit: Gregory Brown/Unsplash By Joyce ChimbiNAIROBI, Dec 3 2024 (IPS) The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services’ (IPBES) first Plenary session in Africa is a “crucial acknowledgement of Africa’s important contribution […]
Read MoreCynthia Houniuhi, the head of the Pacific Island Students Fighting Climate Change at the International Court of Justice in The Hague. Credit: IPS By Cecilia RussellTHE HAGUE & JOHANNESBURG, Dec 2 2024 (IPS) A few UN member states responsible for the majority of emissions have breached international law, Ralph Regenvanu, […]
Read MoreTHE SYMBIOSIS OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES and Ecologically Regenerative Lifeways agnes Mon, 12/02/2024 – 13:41 S cholars and activists are increasingly pointing to Indigenous Peoples worldwide as having solutions to the climate crisis. They are primarily interested in the technological practices of Indigenous Peoples, such as cultural burning, water systems engineering, […]
Read MoreThe Group of Seven (G7) nations reached a significant climate agreement this week, committing to end the use of “unabated” coal by 2035. This marks a pivotal moment in global climate negotiations, as the G7 represents some of the world’s largest economies. However, the agreement comes with important exceptions […]
Read MoreFossilized dinosaur droppings, also known as coprolites, have provided new insights into the rise of dinosaurs, helping scientists understand why they became so dominant. A recent study analyzed over 500 coprolites from the early Jurassic period, found in Poland’s Polish Basin, dating from around 247 to 200 million years […]
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