The struggle against climate change is, fundamentally, also a struggle for justice. For one, climate law has been a focal point for articulating redistributive demands — ranging from calls for additional climate financing via demands for technology transfer, all the way to reparations and what is called ‘loss and damage’. For another, the objective of … Read more
Introduction The sixteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) finished last week in Colombia, kicking off the 2024 COP season. A large part of the international legal community turned its attention to the discussions held in Cali, and will now focus on the upcoming debates in … Read more
On the 24th of October, while the President of the ICC expressed their “high appreciation” for the strong cooperative relations with the UN, commemorating the “UN Day”, something even more telling about UN-ICC relationships happened 3000 km from The Hague in Kazan, Russia. The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, smiling and bowing his head, shook hands … Read more
Today’s Talk Your Book is sponsored by LifeX: See here for more information on the LifeX Longevity Income ETFs On today’s show, we discuss: How the Longevity Income ETFs work How this product fits within the income market What LifeX is investing in Aligning spending and financial plans with predictable cash flow Understanding bond ladders … Read more
The Escazú Agreement – a groundbreaking treaty that integrates human rights with environmental matters – is the first legally binding agreement of its kind in Latin America and the Caribbean. Nevertheless, South America is currently engulfed in a crisis. Massive deforestation and climate change are causing wildfires to spread over millions of hectares, wreaking havoc … Read more
