SREnvironment
@SREnvironment
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, UBC professor, and environmental optimist
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http://srenvironment.org/ 24-07-2018 18:34:31
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Air pollution is a significant concern in the contemporary world, serving as a primary contributor to premature deaths and severe health conditions. It poses substantial risks to both public health and the natural environment.nature World Health Organization (WHO) nature.com/articles/s4159…
UN Marcos A Orellana & SREnvironment call for a human rights-based approach in the draft plastics treaty based on scientific evidence & principles of non-discrimination, equity, transparency, accountability, participation &needs of groups in vulnerable situations spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/…
'La crisis climática y medioambiental planetaria es una crisis de derechos humanos'.
Entrevista con David R. Boyd SREnvironment, Relator Especial de la ONU sobre Derechos Humanos y Medio Ambiente. #revistaPapeles fuhem.es/2024/04/29/pap…
#PlasticsTreaty
Why is the plastic industry allowed to sabotage vital treaty negotiations? Greenwashing is bad enough, but harassing independent scientists is intolerable.
The world needs a rights-based plastic treaty based on best science, including production cap.
Read this.
Read it again.
SREnvironment on how Maldives faces a dystopian future because of the climate crisis caused by wealthy nations and wealthy individuals.
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Excellent watershed_investigations podcast on 'Sacrifice Zones' - with Chilean environmental HRD Katta Alonso & UN SREnvironment David Boyd on the devastating effect extractive industries can have on the environment & human rights
h/t Rachel Salvidge
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''The Maldives appears to be stuck between a rock & a hard place. It's untenable to do nothing to protect these extraordinarily vulnerable islands from the existential threat of rising sea levels''. Special Rapporteur SREnvironment
Read More👇maldives.un.org/en/267078-un-e…
🌍 UN resolutions that recognise the right to a clean & healthy environment must translate into concrete policies and projects, said UN expert David R. Boyd.
SREnvironment publishes User Guide on right to healthy & sustainable environment: buff.ly/4b3JTcH UN Special Procedures
A propósito de audiencia de Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos acerca de #emergenciaclimática nueva Guía de Relator Boyd SREnvironment del contenido del derecho a ambiente limpio, sano y sostenible puede ser útil.
El derecho tiene 6 elementos sustanciales incluyendo clima seguro y 3 de procedimiento 👇🏽
Grateful to UNICEF Maldives for the opportunity to meet this inspiring group of young leaders. We discussed challenges/opportunities linked to the global planetary crisis!
I was impressed by their sharp thinking, passion and compassion.
Government should act upon their ideas!