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COP16 in Cancun: A Student’s Final Adventure

Posted by in Cancun / COP 16, Climate Action, Climate Negotiation Series, Rights of Nature on 22nd December, 2010 | 2 Comments

Julianne (l) with Global Exchange's Shannon BiggsAs one of the many interns who has passed through the doors of Global Exchange, I experienced more than I expected while working there.
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New Report Warns: We Fail to Respect Nature’s Rights at Our Own Peril

Posted by in Campaign for Climate Equity, Cancun / COP 16, Featured, Rights of Nature on 6th December, 2010 | No Comments

RONcoverAs the COP16 climate talks entered their second week, three civil society groups released a report entitled, “Does Nature Have Rights: Transforming Grassroots Organizing to Protect the People and the Planet.” The report, compiled by Global Exchange, the Council of Canadians and Fundacion Pachamama, sheds light on “the Rights of Nature,” a paradigm-shifting approach to legislating resource use.
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