A dos años de la peor tragedia ambiental de su historia, Brasil sigue apostándole a un modelo irresponsable de embalses mineros.
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By Amal-Lee Amin / Amaleeamin /
Climate change and efforts to address it threaten to reduce the value of important economic assets in the region. Can long-term planning help reduce risk to governments and investors?
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When courts go green
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Are crimes against the environment crimes against humanity? The International Criminal Court thinks so. Now what?
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The risky business of environmental activism in Latin America
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Despite relatively better human rights records and environmental protection policies, Latin America and the Caribbean lead the world in murders of environmental activists. Why?
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