Climate Change and Human Rights
2015
This report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is designed to support government and private decision-makers by assessing the relationship between climate change and human rights law. Climate change is one of the greatest threats to human rights of our generation, posing a serious risk to the fundamental rights to life, health, food, and an adequate standard of living of individuals and communities across the world. This report describes how governments and other actors may address climate change in a manner consistent with their obligations to respect, protect, promote, and fulfill human rights. One key goal is to inform the decisions undertaken by the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change (UNFCCC). However, the analysis and recommendations set forth in this report are not limited to the current round of international climate negotiations. Another key goal is to inform decisions and actions undertaken by nations, sub-national governments, international organizations, and private actors pursuing climate action both within and beyond the context of the UNFCCC in the coming years.
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Climate Change and Human Rights
Source:
Climate Change and Human Rights. United Nations Environment Programme 2015. https://www.unenvironment.org/resources/report/climate-change-and-human-rights.