Tony LaViña

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Tony describes himself as a teacher, thinker, lawyer, social entrepreneur, human rights and environmental advocate. A facilitator of REDD+ negotiations for the UNFCCC and negotiator for the Philippines, Tony was born and raised in Cagayan de Oro, City of Golden Friendship on the island of Mindanao, Philippines.
BY THIS WRITER
Analysis - 18 Feb 2016
Loud and clear: Paris Agreement signals need to protect ecosystems and human rights
Valuing rights and ecosystems gives the Paris Agreement a holistic perspective, one that we need if we are to avoid “wrong” climate actions.
Analysis - 18 Feb 2016
Loud and clear: Paris Agreement signals need to protect ecosystems and human rights
Analysis - 29 Aug 2014
‘It takes a village’ to stop climate change?
The world is losing 50 soccer fields’ worth of forests every minute.
Analysis - 29 Aug 2014
‘It takes a village’ to stop climate change?
14 Dec 2011
“We must be optimistic about progress on climate change in Durban”
DURBAN, South Africa (14 December, 2011)_COP17 had not ended yet, and we already heard the chorus of denunciations: “The agreement is too weak”, “The...
14 Dec 2011
“We must be optimistic about progress on climate change in Durban”