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Report of the Independent Expert on the Issue of Human Rights Obligations Relating to the Enjoyment of a Safe, Clean, Health and Sustainable Environment

John Knox

Report of the Independent Expert on the Issue of Human Rights Obligations Relating to the Enjoyment of a Safe, Clean, Health and Sustainable Environment
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Resource Type Report
Language
  • English
Year 2012
Country United States of America
Topic
  • Informed Decision Making
  • Rights and Legal Framework
Complexity Academic
Keywords
  • Environmental Assessment
  • Environmental Impact
  • International Law
  • UNDRIP
Written By NGO
Written For
  • Indigenous Allies
  • Leadership and Management
Description This report to the UN by the Independent Expert on Human Rights to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, discusses environmental protections as an international human right. The existing international legal provisions that would support an international human right to environmental protection are discussed, including UNDRIP and Indigenous peoples right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent.
Copyright Public Domain