David Kaimowitz, Senior Forestry Officer at FAO stated that “We cannot protect forests without Indigenous Peoples. We know that forests do better when indigenous land rights are respected, with lower deforestation rates and carbon emissions. Without them, we cannot win the race to save the planet.”

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The article is written by Kivi Lydia Vito who belongs to the Sumi Naga tribe and is a member of The Indegenous.

"International environmental law today incorporates the principle that whoever causes pollution and waste of natural resources bears responsibility for the damages, and therefore must pay the price."

On this recent blog post, Najib Saab elaborates on the 'polluter pays' principle and how this issue was raised at the Stockholm Conference 50 years ago.

Who do you think should be deemed responsible to compensate for pollution? But it doesn't seem to be that simple, how can we define who needs to pay whom or for what? Does this principle give a 'licence to pollute' as long as one can pay?

Check out this interesting piece and share any thoughts or questions you may have.

Greening Sydney 2030

PART 2 - The Stockholm+50 Preparation meeting (part 2). CCCRdg will follow the agenda and hope it promote Inclusion within societies and “globally”, thus Stockholm50 becoming an equity project - a healthy planet for the prosperity of all species.

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Thanks Marina Watt for reminding us of the importance of education in archiving the Agenda2030 and transitioning to a sustainable society.

What do you think is the role of education in environmental sustainability? How could Stockholm+50 steer stronger actions in this field?

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