Regional Consultation for the Americas on International Investment Agreements and Human Rights to support the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights
Date: February 24, 2021, 9:00am-11:00am
Location: Online
Human Rights
Outcome Report on the Climate Crisis, Global Land Use and Human Rights Conference
On September 27th, the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI), the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Landesa, the New York City Bar Association International Environmental Law Committee, and Wake Forest Law School hosted a day-long conference on the intersection between land use, the climate crisis and clean energy transition, and human rights. Held at… read more
Pursuing Better Climate Knowledge Today, For More Resilient Societies Tomorrow
By Solina Kennedy
November 12, 2019
In this interview, the fourth of the Climate Crisis, Global Land Use and Human Rights series, Ángel Muñoz, Associate Research Scientist on Climate Variations and Predictability at the Earth Institute’s International Research Institute for Climate and Society at Columbia University, discusses the importance and implications of equipping countries with access to good climate data, climate services, and supplementary financial tools to optimize resiliency within communities.
Sustainable Development Goals and the Right to Food
Date: October 23, 2019, 12:10-1pm
Location: Columbia Law School, William and June Warren Hall, Room 417
The Key to Improving Human Rights, Climate Resiliency, and Land Use in Indonesia: Collaboration
By Solina Kennedy
October 4, 2019
In this interview, the third of the Climate Crisis, Global Land Use and Human Rights series, Daniel Oscar Baskoro, Partnership Advisor at the International NGO Forum on Indonesian Development (INFID), discusses transdisciplinary collaboration as a necessary means to addressing the challenges and solutions at the intersection of climate change and human rights.
Just Climate Change Action: The Importance and Challenges of Centering Indigenous Wisdom and Perspectives
By Solina Kennedy
September 20, 2019
In this interview, the second of the Climate Crisis, Global Land Use and Human Rights series, Julie Maldonado, Associate Director at Livelihoods Knowledge Exchange Network (LiKEN) and Co-Director of Rising Voices: Climate Resilience through Indigenous and Earth Sciences, discusses the importance of centering Indigenous wisdom and perspectives and relational-based approaches in the pursuit of just climate change actions.