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International Coverage, Human Rights Brief Apr 2018

International Coverage, Human Rights Brief

Human Rights Brief Spring 2018 Regional Coverage

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The East African Community And Theclimate Change Agenda: An Inventory Of Theprogress, Hurdles, And Prospects, James Forole Jarso Jan 2012

The East African Community And Theclimate Change Agenda: An Inventory Of Theprogress, Hurdles, And Prospects, James Forole Jarso

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This article details efforts to combat climate change within the framework of the nascent United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (“UNECA”). The discourse begins by providing a clear picture of the EAC’s establishment, membership, purpose, and mandate, and the relevance of the latter two to EAC’s climate change agenda. This is followed by a general overview of the evidence and impacts of climate change in the sub-region. In the substantive sections, the article takes stock of the achievements registered by the EAC in its efforts to address climate change in the sub-region, as well as the challenges impeding these efforts. …


The Role Of The Environment In Poverty Alleviation, Melissa Blue Sky Apr 2009

The Role Of The Environment In Poverty Alleviation, Melissa Blue Sky

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The nexus between poverty and environmental degradation—or framed more positively, between poverty alleviation and environmental protection—is too often ignored. For some, the two are seen as mutually exclusive and contradictory goals. For others, they are so closely tied as to be taken for granted. The Role of the Environment in Poverty Alleviation speaks to both audiences through illustrations of the myriad ways in which environment and development are linked. Tackling such a broad area, the book’s editor Paolo Galizzi does an admirable job of organizing the collection of essays thematically and alternating among a variety of viewpoints, from theoretical debates …


Amazon Burning And The World Bank: Lessons From The Second World Bank Inspection Panel Claim, David Hunter Jan 1996

Amazon Burning And The World Bank: Lessons From The Second World Bank Inspection Panel Claim, David Hunter

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