climate change

Human Rights after Rio+20: failure is not an option
June 21st, 2012
Blog: As the dust settles on a disappointing Rio+20 conference, the CESR blog explains why human rights norms and standards can and must inform the future course of global development.
How much longer for a legally-binding accord on emissions reductions?
by Victoria Wisniewski Otero
December 15th, 2010
The agreement from the UN climate change negotiations in CancĂșn has received high praise, but also criticism of a crackdown on social justice activists. A look at the human rights implications.