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Series A new and just social contract is still possible in the MENA Region
Ahmad Awad reflects on the history of failure for social contracts in the MENA region, and argues that the tragedy of COVID-19 provides the perfect opportunity for governments, IFIs and the private sector to try again.
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Series A super-cycle cyclone? Energy transition minerals and a just recovery
Just transition and just recovery may end up becoming intrinsically linked, but if there is to be any hope of the 'just' part shining through, we need to consider the rights of potentially affected communities, abolish rights abuses from mineral supply chains and resolve issues of over-consumption.
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Series First court decision in the climate litigation against Total: a promising interpretation of the French Duty of Vigilance Law
On the 4th anniversary of the French Duty of Vigilance Law, Lucie Chatelain from Sherpa considers the recent order against Total and explores what this would mean for future litigations
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Series Lawyers’ insights on corporate legal accountability: Richard Rogers, Climate Counsel, UK
"The greatest challenge is identifying a legal forum that is willing to accept jurisdiction, but is also independent, impartial, and accessible (especially in terms of costs)."
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Series One goal, multiple narratives and the chance to harness their collective power to Build Back Better
Shift's Caroline Rees emphasises the need for collaboration and greater connection across different constituencies and narratives, to ensure our efforts to build back better avoid collision, dilution or even delay.
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Series It's time for the EU to clean up corporate supply chains
"While we cannot undo the collapse of Rana Plaza, pollution in the Niger delta or the deaths of migrant workers in Qatar, the COVID-19 crisis has offered us a chance to rethink and redesign global value chains" – Members of European Parliament Lara Wolters, Manon Aubry, Pascal Durand and Heidi Hautala after the plenary vote on the corporate due diligence and accountability report
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Post Strengthening new investor just transition tool would be a gamechanger
Climate Action 100+ Just Transition Indicator can only be a useful tool for responsible investors seeking more socially responsible green investments if it widens its remit to include human rights indicators
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Series Just Recovery within the Mindanaw Human Rights Agenda
BALAOD Mindanaw's Ritz Lee, outlines what needs to happen for a just recovery in Mindanaw - accountability, redress and reorientation towards the protection and promotion of human rights.
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Post Accountability for agricultural, commercial & financial drivers of illegal deforestation & an opportunity to avoid risks: a case study from Brazil
The Center for Climate Crime Analysis on the increasing number of organizations fighting the climate emergency using legal and advocacy tools to target agricultural, commercial and financial drivers of tropical deforestation.
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