US EditionFossil fuel infrastructure puts rights of 2 billion people at risk
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The report warns that fuels put ecosystems at risk, rights of 2 billion people. More than 520 million children live less than 5 km of fuel infrastructure.
The health of over two billion people and critical ecosystems is threatened by fossil fuel installations being developed within five kilometers of residential areas, as revealed by a report by Amnesty International. More...
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Climate & CapitalismGlobal: Fossil fuel infrastructure is putting rights of 2 billion people and critical ecosystems at risk
· First-of-its-kind mapping exercise, paired with multi-country qualitative research, reveals depth and scale of potential harm by industry · 520 million children live within 5km of fossil fuel infrastructure –... The post Global: Fossil fuel infrastructure is putting rights of 2 billion people and critical ecosystems at risk appeared first on Amnesty International Ireland.
• An unprecedented mapping effort, combined with qualitative research carried out in several countries, reveals the seriousness and extent of the potential harm caused by industry. • 520 million children live within a 5 km radius of fossil energy infrastructure, particularly in potential "sacrificed areas". • Pollution and cultural looting through coercion, intimidation and delegitimization of defenders of land and environmental rights.
A portion of the world's population lives less than five kilometers of active fossil fuels projects, which endangers health of over 2 billion people, according to an unprecedented study, says The Guardian.
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