A Fundamental Right to the Environment: A Matter for Local And Regional Authorities
The ongoing effects of global warming, biodiversity loss, and pollution pose a serious risk to the enjoyment of fundamental human rights, including the right to life, health, and private and family life. The impacts of global warming have led to the recognition of a human rights-based approach to addressing climate ch ...
Posted on 08/07/24
Seeking Leadership for a Sustainable Future
Sustainable development of communities requires leadership and relies on the involvement and participation of stakeholders in the future sustainability of communities. Development is implemented at the local level by communities and their stakeholders, whether residents or visitors. Organizations at international and ...
Posted on 03/07/24
Race to the Bottom
The IPCC has provided the scientific basis and irrefutable evidence of increasing climate change, which has confirmed and reinforced the worst fears that irreparable destruction is proceeding faster and with more consequences than previously projected. The Club of Rome report, “The Limits to Growth”, warned us about t ...
Posted on 02/07/24
SDGs and Local Authorities
The subsidiarity principle states that the responsibility should, as far as possible, be assumed by the smallest "responsible" unit, with higher-level units intervening only when the lower units cannot. To take effective legal action to protect communities, it is necessary to determine the extent to which the various l ...
Posted on 01/07/24
Call for Community Circularity
Cities and urban communities represent the most powerful leverage points for the transition to circular economy (CE) models. However, the complexity of urban territories with the interrelation of several systems and sub-systems makes this challenging. Cities struggle with their transition to a circular economy. Witho ...
Posted on 01/07/24
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