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Impeachment
The presentation of formal charges against a public official by the lower house, who faces trial before a competent tribunal.
Impeachment does not necessarily mean removal from office; it is only a formal statement of charges, akin to an indictment in criminal law, and is thus only the first step towards removal. Once an individual is impeached, he or she must then face the possibility of conviction via legislative vote, which then entails the removal of the individual from office.
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Examples:
South Korea impeachment: What happens now?
About the impeachment in South Korea
Brazil impeachment: Key questions
About the impeachment of President Dilma Roussef in Brazil
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Indigenous Land Rights Claim
Indigenous land rights are the rights of indigenous people to land and its resources. These rights need to be claimed and the claimed land has to be proven to be of high cultural
significance.
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Examples:
Brazilian supreme court upholds land rights of indigenous people
Brazilian supreme court ruled in favor of two indigenous tribes and settled the dispute over an area traditionally occupied by indigenous. The authorities were ordered to respect the demarcation of land.
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Insubordination
Defiance of an authority; refusal to obey orders.
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Examples:
Implementation of Natura 2000 Progresses Slowly
The German Federal States neglect to designate certain areas as Natura 2000 sites.Germany faced continuous infringement proceedings for non-compliance with the EU nature conservation regime.
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Interdepartmental alliance/collaboration
The collaboration between different government agencies advocating for the same goal in order to promote their own agenda.
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Examples:
The UK’s Public Health Department is an ally to the UK’s Environmental Protection Department as well as local planning agencies promoting sustainable development
because of the correlation that poor environmental protection will result in poor human health.
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International Agreement with a Non-national Entity as a 'Signatory'
Forging of agreements (binding or non-binding) between two parties, one or more of which, is a non-UN entity.
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Examples:
California signs deal with China to combat climate change
California and China signed a non-binding agreement establishing a working group to expand cooperation on renewable energy, zero-emission vehicles and low-carbon urban development. The California Governor (J. Brown) not only signed agreements with the chinese national gov't, but also with two provinces, Sichuan and Jiangsu.
US mayors, governors vow to stick with Paris accord
More than 1,200 business leaders, mayors, governors and college presidents have signaled their personal commitment to the goal of reducing emissions
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Internet Resource Creation
Make a website to inform people about your issue and engage them to act.
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Examples:
"Rettet die Mur" (Rescue the Mur) is an independent and nonpartisan platform. They want to preserve the Mur river and its natural environment, preventing it from being destroyed by the construction of power dams (around Graz/Austria).