There are a number of international and regional treaties, conventions and legal mechanisms which may be relevant to legal action in relation to deforestation or failure to comply with legal obligations to undertake sustainable forestry management. Generally, a country’s head of state signs a treaty or convention on behalf of their country. The country then […]
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This section concerns the National Laws that can be used to defend forests. These claims involve bringing governments to court to demand they comply with national laws governing the use and protection of forests. These claims can also be taken to hold governments and other relevant defendants (i.e. private companies) to account for their obligations […]
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Deforestation is a threat to the environment, our human rights and the livelihoods of communities across the world. There are things that can be done to protect forest ecosystems and prevent deforestation. One of the options is litigation. Forest defence litigation is a broad term that includes different types of legal action that aim to […]
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