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Why Central Banks Need To Take Human Rights More Seriously, Daniel D. Bradlow
Why Central Banks Need To Take Human Rights More Seriously, Daniel D. Bradlow
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Most central bankers think that there is a tenuous connection between the operations of central banks and human rights. Their responsibility is to concentrate on the relatively narrow set of macro-economic variables that are relevant to their mandates and to leave to their country’s political leadership the decisions dealing with the complex and politically sensitive variables that affect the functioning of the economy and society.
This position is no longer tenable. Climate change is forcing the central banking community to rethink their view of their responsibilities. The recent release of the Network for Greening, the Financial System’s first comprehensive report …
The Paris Agreement And Global Climate Litigation After The Trump Withdrawal, David Hunter
The Paris Agreement And Global Climate Litigation After The Trump Withdrawal, David Hunter
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The article addresses the emergence of cases in many countries around the world that are addressing climate change by enforcing, or at least referring to, the Paris Agreement.