environmental issues should be addressed together with economic and social issues in an integrated and balanced manner by promoting and addressing interlink...
It is well evidenced that taking action to prevent serious impacts from climate change makes a lot of sense economically. The problem is of course that...
"I doubt that governments are taking the human rights impacts of climate change as seriously as they should. In terms of investment, I think much financial...
World Bank has projected that by 2030, climate change could force more than 132 million people into extreme poverty, and without adequate adaptation...
Climate change has a tremendous impact on agriculture and food production. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has reported that agricultural land...
There has always been a tension between the pursuit of economic objectives and that of environmental objectives.The scientists have clearly identified action...
Racism and injustice express themselves in many ways, and one of those ways is certainly environmental. Part of the solution to this problem lies in the...
While climate change will have the greatest impact on those living in poverty, it also threatens democracy and human rights. Moreover, it could push 120...
To be sure, the G20 countries are primarily responsible for the climate change emergency. And they also have relatively more resources available to address...
Even the largest fossil fuel companies, as well as the corporate world, are now pushing for change because decarbonization is good for business and the...
We can see the effects of climate change impacting on many rights such as the right to an adequate standard of living and the right to health, rights of...
The failure of governments to properly control pollution, and the failure of businesses to respect the environment, has resulted in a looming catastrophe for...
Some governments resist the transition to a clean economy either because the costs of switching to renewable sources of energy are prohibitively high –...
The UN’s main human rights body has overwhelmingly voted to recognise the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right, and...