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Center for International Environmental Law Staff React to Developments During the Latest Negotiations for a Toxic-Free Future

March 3, 2022 NAIROBI (KE) — The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) welcomed the incremental steps taken by States... Read More

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CIEL Welcomes the Backing by 105 States of Far-Reaching UN Resolution Demanding a Statement on Climate Justice from the World’s Highest Court

March 2, 2023 GENEVA (CH) — The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) celebrates yesterday’s announcement that 105 countries... Read More
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Joint CSO Statement Calls on IFC and MIGA to Strengthen its New Approach to Remedial Action Policy

February 22, 2023 Washington, DC — The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) joins an alliance of civil society... Read More

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Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS): Frequently Asked Questions

Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is purported to collect or “capture” carbon dioxide generated by high-emitting activities, and is...
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The Inter-American Development Bank Closes the Door on Justice for Chilean Communities Affected by Alto Maipo

The Inter-American Development Bank’s accountability mechanism officially closed its case on the Alto Maipo Hydroelectric Project after a flawed...

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Spotlight on Biodiversity: New Protections for More Than 150 Species of Trees at CITES Trade Summit

Momentum is building towards stronger protections for forests to address illegal logging and timber trade.

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Integrating Human Rights in Nationally Determined Contributions: A Toolkit for Practitioners (November 2022)

Integrating Human Rights in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs): A Toolkit for Practitioners is a practical guide to aid States,... Read More

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Fossils, Fertilizers, and False Solutions: How Laundering Fossil Fuels in Agrochemicals Puts the Climate and the Planet at Risk (October 2022)

Fertilizers and pesticides are interdependent inputs to a destructive food production model that is contributing to catastrophic biodiversity collapse,... Read More

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Winter Is Coming: Plastic Has To Go: A Case for Decreasing Plastic Production to Reduce the European Union’s Dependence on Fossil Fuels and Russia (September 2022)

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has revealed, in a brutal way, Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels, particularly Russian oil and... Read More

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