Four Ideas for Climate Activism that Impact the Food System
We commemorate #WorldFoodDay proposing four fundamentals to articulate #ClimateAction around the #FoodSystem in the context of #CostaRica.
A human rights-based approach to loss and damage under the climate change regime
Authors: Toussaint, Patrick Martínez, Adrián Abstract: Climate change has been labelled the human rights challenge of the twenty-first century. Loss and damage resulting from climate change, in particular, poses a severe threat to the human rights of affected communities. However, the international response to climate change under the […]
Argentina Ratifies Escazú Agreement, Chile, El Salvador Reject It
In a promising win for environmental justice and human rights, Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies voted to ratify the Escazú Agreement on September 25. Argentina became the tenth country to ratify the region’s first environmental treaty, one shy of the 11 needed for it to come into force. This […]
Meat and climate action: Nuances about Costa Rican Cattle
Reducing beef consumption for climatic reasons has its nuances for the Costa Rican case, because cattle in Costa Rica is carbon positive and the extent of pasture land is expected to continue to decrease.
100% Renewable Energy in Costa Rica
The 100% Renewable Energy Project is an initiative of the World Future Council and La Ruta del Clima to support Costa Rica in achieving its decarbonization objectives. The project developed a technical study led by the Institute for Sustainable Futures of the Technological University of Sydney, which looks to provide contributions to the efforts of Costa Rica to achieve 100% renewable energy and decarbonize its economy.
Webinar: The role of Renewable Energy in Costa Rica
The World Future Council and La Ruta del Clima co-organized the webinar Green Deal: The role of Renewable Energy in Costa Rica. A conversation on the opportunities to increase ambition on the use of renewable energy and the benefits it can bring to Costa Rica.
Voices from El Salvador on Human Rights and Climate
El Salvador has been under the spotlight in recent months, with President Nayib Bukele sparking international outcry over his aggressive response to the COVID-19 pandemic and numerous attempts to subvert democracy. Bukele has shown a disdain for human rights, jailing thousands for violating quarantine orders and implementing a […]
New Zealand’s Revised NDC Punts on Ambition
New Zealand submitted its updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Paris Agreement this April, joining a handful of nations that have done so. The nation maintains the same commitment to the 2030 climate targets set forth in its original NDC, but holds off on more ambitious targets until it receives advice from its newly established Climate Change Commission.
Costa Rica Steps Up Fight Against COVID-19 and Climate Change
Since its first case was confirmed on March 6, Costa Rica has worked to aggressively contain the spread of COVID-19 with a public mindset that has also shaped the Central American nation’s approach to climate change.
Chile’s Ramps Up Climate Ambition
Chile released its updated climate pledge on April 9, charting a path to greenhouse gas neutrality at a time when urgent action is needed. By setting an early peak emissions target and proposing a date for greenhouse neutrality, Chile’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) represents a major upgrade from the nation’s previous commitments.