Why does a country that approves and leads climate action promote, in parallel, development based on extractivism - an option that undermines the rights of the people?

Hundreds of hydro-electric power stations are being built on the rivers of the Balkans, threatening fragile eco-systems and the daily lives of a population already sorely tempted to emigrate.

“Going to court to settle a planetary issue not dealt with by international law, that’s where the novelty lies. Judges are also breaking new ground by agreeing to hear cases of this kind.”

We are launching our series of summer specials with this collection of articles focusing on one of the great challenges of our time, climate change, which has implications for the way we produce and eat, and the future of jobs linked to fossil [...]

According to the WHO, some seven million people die as a result of environmental pollution every year. Over 90 per cent of these deaths are caused in low- and middle-income countries. It is no coincidence.

Despite all its environmental plaudits, Kigali still doesn’t have a comprehensive waste management framework.