In this regard, on October 24, the European Parliament adopted a resolution in which it also noted the Azerbaijani regime's repression of activists, journalists, opposition leaders, and others, including EU citizens, which has markedly intensified in the run-up to the upcoming 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29)
In Australia, the individual choice and control principles that underpin the NDIS and aged-care provision are noticeably absent in social housing.
Our lifeways and values, rooted in environmental stewardship, community, and mutual aid, hold solutions to the worldās biggest crises ā climate change, ecocide, biodiversity collapse, social and economic inequity, and injustice.
Regarding Free, Prior and Informed Consent, the Committee recommended guaranteeing this right so that there is an equitable distribution of benefits and meaningful participation in decision-making about the use of natural resources and lands traditionally used by Indigenous women.
A significant win at COP16 is the formal recognition of the role of people of African descent, particularly those embodying traditional lifestyles, in the implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF).
I think that ICWA would benefit by allowing more families to have first options as foster care providers, and I also think that we should take a look at background checks because I believe that the social justice system is biased, and we have the data here in Alaska to prove it.
āUnder the leadership of the COP16 Presidency, all CBD Parties have truly made COP16 a āPeopleās COP,ā heeding the voices of those on the frontlines who nurture and protect the planetās last remaining biodiverse regions,ā concluded Lakpa Nuri Sherpa, Co-chair of the IIFB.
This podcast explores the lives and legacy of the Horn family, highlighting their Kanienākeha roots, activism, and contributions to art and culture, as conveyed through Maās personal stories and engaging discussions.
Fellows will work closely with Cultural Survival staff and a local mentor (a person who can advise, reinforce, and provide feedback to achieve the proposed goals voluntarily) throughout the fellowship process.
Copper, alongside lithium, nickel, graphite, and several other transition minerals, are the key substances required for electrification processes used by both electric vehicles and everyday technologies, including smartphones, upon which humans have become dependent.
In South Australia, a 2021 law strippedthe stateās intergrity body of the power to investigate āmaladministrationā and āmisconductā in public administration and confined its scope to criminal activity.
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The aim was to promote the production of biomass-based briquettes, offering a sustainable alternative to charcoal and thus reducing pressure on local forests while empowering Indigenous women and youth in the fields of entrepreneurship and climate justice.
Overwhelmingly, efforts across the country are devoted to early intervention with children identified as āat riskā in some way (such as showing disruptive behaviour), or to the treatment of young people who become enmeshed in the youth justice system.
With assistance from the Keepers of the Earth Fund, the Council traveled to Juneau, AK and Washington, D.C. to meet with state and federal legislators, as well as other agencies responsible for the proposed Ambler Access Project to apprise them of how the road and mining activities would adversely impact their Tribal lands, life ways, and culture.
To implement these principles, Indigenous leaders at the Summit have committed to initiating processes for their Peoples to safeguard what they ādetermine to be critical for their survival and well-being that is rooted in their worldviews and values,ā and ādisseminate, promote, and defend these principles and protocolsā, as well as āuse them in their education, trainings, and advocacy efforts.ā They will also continue to āengage and challenge regulations, standards, laws, policies, and actions that ignore their Free, Prior, and Informed Consentā, stand in solidarity with one another to oppose the imposition of āgreen energyā projects impacting their lands, call for āimplementation of an ecosystem approach,ā and ādemand that Indigenous, human, environmental, and lands rights defenders be protected.ā
Montesā father, a carpenter, designed the altarpiece so that it closes on itself like a suitcase and thus serves both to protect the books during transport and to attract attention and connect with the local Quechua identity.
