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Towards a Parliament of Rivers: giving rivers a voice in the decisions that shape them

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September 9, 2026

Lawyers for Nature

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The UK's rivers are in crisis. That much is now widely accepted, and the sewage debate of the past few years has put it firmly in public view. What is less often said is that rivers have no voice at all in the decisions that determine their condition. Those decisions are made in rooms full of professionals, such as regulators, water companies, planners, consultants, all speaking a technical language, in working hours, to each other. It is a serious conversation conducted by serious people, and the river itself is absent from it.

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The Potential of the COP26 Declaration on Forests and Land Use as a Nature-Based Solution to the Climate Crisis

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November 23, 2021

Claire Nevin

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The Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use, the first major announcement of the COP26, commits 137 countries, including Brazil, China and Indonesia, to “halt and reverse” deforestation by 2030.

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Report from COP26 in Glasgow, 2021: A Tale of Two COPs

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November 17, 2021

Silvia Cesa-Bianchi

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Alex May

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While the “Blue Zone” at COP26 filled up with delegates to the UNFCCC talks, the streets of Glasgow were flooded by climate activists from all over the world.

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Request for Support in Representing Communities: Places for Everyone Examination in Public Hearings

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Marj Powner

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Save Greater Manchester’s Green Belt group (SGMGB) are seeking pro bono legal representation at the Places for Everyone (P4E) Examination in Public (EiP) Hearings.

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