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Human rights, climate change, and the Philippines

Human rights, climate change, and the Philippines

FromThe Land & Climate Podcast


Human rights, climate change, and the Philippines

FromThe Land & Climate Podcast

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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Jun 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

The controversial election of Bongbong Marcos as President of the Philippines on May 9th overshadowed another Filipino news item of global importance that week. After a nearly 7-year-long inquiry, the Philippines Human Rights Commission published a huge document detailing how human rights are infringed by climate change, who is responsible, and what courts could do about it. Bertie talked to the Executive Director of Greenpeace Southeast Asia, Yeb Saño, about the groundbreaking report. Further reading: You can read the report in full here. Read Greenpeace International's press release about the report here. Read Greenpeace's summary of the Filipino presidential candidates' climate platforms here. Click here to visit The Future Unrefined, our curated collection of articles and podcasts on raw materials and extraction. Find more podcasts and articles at www.landclimate.org
Released:
Jun 9, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (75)

The editorial team from The Land and Climate Review interview thinkers and policymakers in the world of economics, land-use and climate policy. Find more on our site at www.landclimate.org