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Canada Should Strive for More on World Water Day

Where would we be without water to drink, to wash and cook with, and to keep us healthy and alive? Water is essential.

Submission to Canadian Standing Committee on Indigenous and Northern Affairs

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US Has a Chance to Protect Forests Worldwide

A bill to prevent agricultural goods grown on illegally deforested land from entering the US market will be introduced in the US Congress, Senator Brian Schatz announced today.

Written Submission on Human Rights and Climate Change for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the Upcoming Canadian Federal Budget

Recommendations In the 2021 budget, Human Rights Watch recommends that Canada: 1.

Attempt to Greenwash Bolsonaro’s Environmental Record Backfires at OECD

On January 27, Human Rights Watch sent a letter to members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) detailing the disastrous impacts of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s environmental policies. The intervention has now helped thwart his administration’s attempt to use the OECD to greenwash its record.

US Pregnancy Health Bill Package Recognizes Climate Change Threat

The United States is in a maternal health crisis.

Greece: Migrant Camp Lead Contamination

The Greek government should release test results and other vital information about lead contamination in a migrant camp on Lesbos island to protect the health of residents and workers, Human Rights Watch said today. After testing soil samples in November, the government confirmed publicly on January 23, 2021 the presence

How Biden Can Help Canada Do Detter on Climate

President-elect Biden’s pledge to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the United States — and ensure that it finally does its part to tackle the climate crisis — is welcome news.

Japan: Withdraw from Coal Power Plant Project in Vietnam

Yoshihide Suga, Prime Minister of Japan Taro Aso, Minister of Finance Hiroshi Kajiyama, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Tadashi Maeda, Governor, Japan Bank for International Cooperation Atsuro Kuroda, Chairman and CEO, Nippon Export and Investment Insurance Takehiko Kakiuchi, President and CEO, Mitsubishi Corporation Mareshige Shimizu, President and CEO, Chugoku

Reimagining the World: Agroecology vs Post-COVID Plunder

Contingent on World Bank aid to be given to poorer countries in the wake of coronavirus lockdowns, agrifood conglomerates will aim to further expand their influence.

Canada Needs to Deliver to Stem Climate Change

Darius Elias remembers childhood summers spent out on the land in Old Crow Flats, northern Yukon wetlands, where members of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation spent months harvesting food each year.

US Environmental Agency Greenlights Neurotoxic Pesticide

Last week, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed interim decision that would allow for continued use of the neurotoxic pesticide chlorpyrifos.