Despite Record Indigenous Presence at Brazil COP30 Climate Summit Sparks Frustration Over Exclusion Country Brazil agnes Sun, 11/23/2025 – 10:04 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar, CS Staff) This year’s major global climate meeting, the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) to the United […]

Government Draft of the Fund Risk Limitation Act On 29 October 2025, the Federal Cabinet adopted the draft of the Fund Risk Limitation Act (Fondsrisikobegrenzungsgesetz). The planned law is intended primarily to implement the amendments concerning the AIFM Directive. We reported on the changes proposed in the consultation draft in […]

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP is advising Bluestone Bank in connection with its proposed strategic partnership with Mutual Bancorp, the parent company of Cape Cod 5 and Fidelity Bank. The addition of Bluestone Bank to the Mutual Bancorp family would create an $8.6 billion-asset organization. The multi-bank holding company […]

Karamoja’s Path to Peace: From Cattle Raids to Regenerative Agriculture in Uganda Country Uganda agnes Fri, 11/21/2025 – 08:01 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Francesco Torri “We were raised as warriors. It’s part of our culture, but there has been too much bloodshed. Now, we fight for peace,” […]

Native Chefs to Follow Country Global kevin.larrea Thu, 11/20/2025 – 13:22 Issues Languages and Cultures Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image Food is a living expression of culture, memory, and identity. Across Native American nations, it remains a powerful act of resistance and reclamation. During Native American Heritage […]

California’s Draft Zero Waste Plan (the Draft Plan) lays out an ambitious strategy to eliminate waste and transform material use, reuse, and management across the state. For businesses—including manufacturers, retailers, packaging companies, and food service providers—the message from the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) is clear: the future […]