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Vulnerable countries warned: Protect your legal rights in a Paris accord
2015-10-23 12:37:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Climate Home: If the actions of Party X cause loss and damage to Party Y, then Party X should compensate Party Y. That is the foundational principle of law and civilisation, preventing the escalation of grievance into conflict. It is a principle countries vulnerable to the impacts of climate change are pushing at UN talks towards a global pact in Paris this December. They want rich polluters to pay. What they may not realise is that agreeing to resolve the issue through a Paris deal risks limiting their...
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