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'International Court on the Environment' needed for climate justice, lawyers say
2014-09-22 12:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BusinessGreen: A new 'International Court on the Environment' should be created to ensure the human rights of people affected by climate change are protected, lawyers have said today. A new report from the International Bar Association (IBA) highlights that climate change disproportionately affects those who have contributed the least to the problem and do not have the resources to respond, adding that current laws are not sufficient to redress this imbalance. It says human rights law does not provide individuals...
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EPA Awards 2014 Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreements
2014-09-16 06:00:00| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
EPA announced competitive cooperative agreements with 12 community-based organizations working to address environmental justice issues nationwide. Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving Cooperative Agreement Program provides funding for non-profit and tribal organizations to partner with stakeholders from across industry, government, and academia to develop and implement solutions that significantly address environmental and/or public health issues in American communities. This story is related to the following:Green & CleanSearch for suppliers of:
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U.S. Dept. of Justice Wants To Hold Bayer In Contempt: Phillips Colon ...
2014-09-12 21:03:55| Chemicals - Topix.net
The American unit of Bayer AG is making unsubstantiated claims about its Phillips Colon Health product, the United States said on Friday as it sought to hold Bayer Corp in contempt of a court order for the statements. Bayer claimed the product can "defend against" occasional constipation, diarrhea and other problems, but did not have reliable scientific evidence to support the description, the U.S. Department of Justice said.
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Steve Duin blog - At long last, justice: Two acres returned to Elmo and Meliitta Marquette
2014-09-05 23:23:07| PortlandOnline
Steve Duin in the The Oregonian, September 5, 2014
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A Zero Emissions Manifesto for the Climate Justice Movement
2014-09-03 16:41:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Zero emissions is an ambitious but achievable goal. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Zero has become the most important number for humanity. Why? Any chance of stabilizing the climate hinges on transitioning to zero greenhouse gas emissions as quickly as humanly possible. Simply slowing the rise of emissions will not work. For the first time, the worlds leading climate authority, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has embraced a goal of near zero greenhouse gas emissions...
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