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This report by Friends of the Earth International (FOEI) argues that environmental rights are fundamental human rights. It details various global struggles where communities resist the impacts of neoliberal economic globalization, corporate impunity, and state negligence. The document outlines a framework for environmental justice, emphasizing the right to a sustainable lifestyle, a healthy environment, access to water, and food security, while documenting specific legal and social battles against multinational corporations and governments.

This research paper examines the motivations, impacts, and competitiveness of South African business investment across Africa, while discussing the potential and pitfalls of regulating such investment behavior to address regional sensitivities and corruption.

This 2004 report by Friends of the Earth International (FoEI) argues that environmental rights are fundamental human rights, essential for survival, health, and dignity. It documents numerous global case studies where neoliberal economic globalization and corporate activities have led to the violation of these rights, including the displacement of indigenous peoples, toxic pollution, and the privatization of water. The document advocates for a framework of environmental justice, the recognition of new rights for climate refugees, and the enforcement of corporate accountability through legal mechanisms and international norms.

This background paper, produced by the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) for a 2004 MISTRA workshop in Malmö, Sweden, proposes a research agenda for Nordic countries on the intersection of trade and environment. Based on a survey of 315 publications from 2002 to 2003, the document identifies significant research gaps, particularly regarding the Doha Development Agenda and southern perspectives, and suggests priority areas for future academic and policy research to support sustainable development.

The document outlines a panel's recommendations for enhancing African agriculture through science, technology, institutional development, and policy reform to improve food security and income.

This research paper by the Center for International Environmental Law chronicles the decade-long struggle of the Mapuche/Pehuenche people against the Pangue and Ralco hydroelectric projects in Chile's Alto BíoBío region. It details the environmental and cultural destruction caused by the dams, the failure of the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to oversee social and environmental standards, and the legal battles fought in Chilean and international courts, culminating in a 2003 friendly settlement mediated by the Inter-American Human Rights Commission (IACHR).

Written testimony by Glenn M. Wiser of the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) provided to the U.S. House of Representatives on July 13, 2004. The statement expresses the views of a coalition of environmental and health organizations regarding draft legislation intended to implement the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), the LRTAP POPs Protocol, and the Rotterdam PIC Convention.

The action list from the first day of the Eleventh Meeting of the IAI Conference of the Parties (CoP) on June 30, 2004, details the election of the Bureau, agenda modifications, and the accreditation of 16 member delegations.

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This research paper, written for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, examines the conceptual and methodological frameworks for full cost accounting (FCA) in agriculture. It defines FCA as the process of valuing environmental and social costs and benefits external to the market, aiming to provide policy makers and farmers with better information for decision-making. The document details various valuation methods—including market-based, circumstantial, and survey-based approaches—and discusses ecosystem frameworks like those from the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment. It applies these theories to case studies in the UK, Japan, and other regions to illustrate how agricultural externalities, such as water pollution and biodiversity loss, can be quantified.

Amory B. Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) critiques the March 2004 American Physical Society (APS) report "The Hydrogen Initiative," arguing that it reaches erroneous conclusions regarding hydrogen economics and storage due to outdated assumptions and methodological flaws.

This 2004 policy paper by the Stockholm Environment Institute argues that the rapid growth of global aviation is unsustainable due to its significant contribution to climate change and local pollution. It highlights that aviation's radiative forcing makes its emissions three times more damaging than ground-level CO2 and criticizes government subsidies that artificially stimulate demand. The report recommends a shift toward demand management, including the internalisation of external costs, shifting short-haul passengers to rail, and implementing strict noise and emission limits at airports.

This briefing outlines the actions taken during the first day (June 30, 2004) of the Eleventh Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (CoP) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI).

The document is an application filed on June 29, 2004, by a group of amici curiae—including the Center for International Environmental Law, Bluewater Network, Communities for a Better Environment, and the International Institute for Sustainable Development—requesting leave to file a post-hearing written submission in the NAFTA Chapter 11 arbitration between Methanex Corporation and the United States of America.

This joint post-hearing submission by four amici (IISD, CBE, Bluewater Network, and CIEL) argues that the tribunal in the Methanex v. United States arbitration should recognize that bona fide environmental protection measures are non-expropriatory under international law, similar to public health measures.

A briefing from the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI) concludes that no changes to the Executive Council's (EC) Rules of Procedure are required to implement the assigned functions of the EC Bureau.

A briefing from the Standing Committee on Rules and Procedures to the President of the Executive Council (EC) of the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research (IAI), concluding that no changes to the EC's Rules of Procedure are necessary to implement the assigned functions of the EC Bureau.

The Action List from Day 1 of the Nineteenth Meeting of the IAI Executive Council (EC) on June 29, 2004, details administrative approvals, the formation of a candidate selection committee for the Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC), and the announcement of the IAI Director's resignation.

This joint post-hearing submission by several amici curiae (including the International Institute for Sustainable Development) addresses the legal status of environmental measures under the police powers exclusion from expropriation in the NAFTA Chapter 11 arbitration between Methanex Corporation and the United States.

This research paper examines popular perceptions of the diamond industry in Angola's Lunda Norte and Lunda Sul provinces following the end of the civil war in 2002. It argues that while the 'conflict diamond' era associated with UNITA has ended, the industry remains characterized by state-sponsored exploitation, human rights abuses, and a lack of social investment for local populations.