Atapattu, Sumudu A.,
UN human rights institutions and the environment : synergies, challenges, trajectories / United Nations human rights institutions and the environment Sumudu Atapattu. - First edition. - 1 online resource. - Routledge explorations in environmental studies .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This book presents an in-depth analysis of how UN Human Rights institutions and mechanisms have addressed environmental protection, sustainable development and climate change. Despite the increasing involvement of UN human rights bodies in addressing environmental degradation and climate change, a systematic review of the convergence between human rights and the environment in these bodies has not been carried out. Filing this lacuna, this book surveys the resolutions, general comments, concluding observations, decisions on individual communications and press releases. It identifies principles that have emerged, explores the ways in which human rights Charter-based and treaty-based institutions are interpreting environmental principles and examines how they contribute to the emerging field of human rights and environment. Given the disproportionate effect that polluting activities have on marginalized and vulnerable groups, Atapattu also discusses how these human rights mechanisms have addressed the impact on women, children, indigenous peoples, people with disabilities and racial minorities. Written by a world-renowned expert on human rights and the environment, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars researching and teaching in this important field of study"--
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2022055397
United Nations.
United Nations
Human rights--Environmental aspects.
Electronic books.
JC571
323.0286
UN human rights institutions and the environment : synergies, challenges, trajectories / United Nations human rights institutions and the environment Sumudu Atapattu. - First edition. - 1 online resource. - Routledge explorations in environmental studies .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"This book presents an in-depth analysis of how UN Human Rights institutions and mechanisms have addressed environmental protection, sustainable development and climate change. Despite the increasing involvement of UN human rights bodies in addressing environmental degradation and climate change, a systematic review of the convergence between human rights and the environment in these bodies has not been carried out. Filing this lacuna, this book surveys the resolutions, general comments, concluding observations, decisions on individual communications and press releases. It identifies principles that have emerged, explores the ways in which human rights Charter-based and treaty-based institutions are interpreting environmental principles and examines how they contribute to the emerging field of human rights and environment. Given the disproportionate effect that polluting activities have on marginalized and vulnerable groups, Atapattu also discusses how these human rights mechanisms have addressed the impact on women, children, indigenous peoples, people with disabilities and racial minorities. Written by a world-renowned expert on human rights and the environment, this book will be of great interest to students and scholars researching and teaching in this important field of study"--
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
9780367653101 9781003128847 9781000878868 1000878864 9781000878851 1000878856
4B0AB3C4-FD7E-4432-BAD5-F61E9D78BCEE OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2022055397
United Nations.
United Nations
Human rights--Environmental aspects.
Electronic books.
JC571
323.0286