FINAL VOTES IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Hi ??! Welcome to CIDSE's Newsletter! Here you can find an overview of our work in March and April!
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HIGHLIGHTS
WITHOUT SEEDS, THERE IS NO FOOD
The new EU seed regulation must recognise the importance of small farmers and support seed diversity to ensure a resilient and sustainable food system for the future.
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CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY
After the EU Council agreement, the European Parliament's vote on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive concludes a long round of negotiations on corporate accountability.
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GOVERNANCE OF THE LOSS AND DAMAGE FUND
In an open letter, CIDSE and Caritas Internationalis outline what they believe should be the priorities of the new Board of the Loss and Damage Fund.
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OTHER NEWS
CIDSE and its members celebrated achievements of women who are fighting worldwide for equal rights for men and women.
The draft road map for the 10th session of negotiations on a UN legally binding instrument was debated in Geneva.
CIDSE was present at this summit which discussed major European issues in the run up to the EU elections.
Over 150 organisations worldwide expressed serious concerns about the constitution of the COP29 organising committee.
Violations of the human rights of the Maasai people in the north of Tanzania were put in the spotlight on World Heritage Day.
Join the civil society call for the recognition of the Right to a Clean, Healthy, and Sustainable Environment at the Council of Europe .?
UPCOMING
RESOURCES
A new discussion paper by Misereor offers an overview of concepts, approaches and practices to achieve a socio-ecological transformation of the economy.
Lithium extraction in Bolivia and the perspectives of local communities are analysed in the context of Europe's energy transition in a policy paper by Broederlijk Delen VZW and CEDIB .
This publication by the Churches and Mining network offers an analysis of Mensuram Bonam, a Vatican document that provides religious and ethical principles for Catholic investors, and the impacts of mining.
It is also available in ES!
BLOG
Mariana Riquito and Jo?o da Montanha tell the stories of local Portuguese communities who are fighting against the exploitation of their land by large corporations.
VIDEO
This documentary by CCFD-Terre Solidaire 's partner organisation, Equitable cambodia , tells the story of local communities in Cambodia's Koh Kong province who have been fighting land grabbing since 2006, and how a historic agreement with the company Tate & Lyle finally led to the return of some of their land and financial compensation.