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Raw materials policy crash course 2020 - online seminar series

Der Crashkurs Rohstoffpolitik für politische Multiplikator*innen führt dieses Jahr in das Thema Rohstoffwende ein. Rohstoffabbau, -nutzung und -verbrauch stehen in direkter Verbindung mit vielfältigen Menschenrechts-, Umwelt- und Entwicklungsproblemen....
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Strengthening human rights and environmental protection through raw material chapters

How trade agreements could strengthen human rights and environmental protection in the raw materials sector Environmental degradation and human rights violations are commonplace in the extraction of raw materials. Nevertheless, the European Union's trade treaties are exclusively...
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Integrating environmental and climate protection into trade agreements

How trade agreements contribute to a more sustainable global economy could in many cases jeopardise ambitious environmental and climate protection. But that doesn't have to be the case. A variety of proposals exist, such as trade agreements...
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Tesla & Co.: Pioneers of electromobility – and role models for sustainability when it comes to sourcing raw materials?

Am 28. April fand das Online-Seminar von Brot für die Welt, FDCL, MISEREOR und PowerShift zum Thema Elektromobilität statt. Zu Beginn stellt Cesar Padilla vom "Observatorio de Conflictos Mineros de […]
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Stumbling trap for climate protection

How the Energy Charter Treaty Endangers Ambitious Climate Policy To Limit Global Temperature Rise, It Is Necessary to Reach Over 80 Countries% to keep the known reserves of fossil fuels in the ground. However, companies continue to invest...
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