Human Rights and Climate Change
An approach that puts people in the forefront of the debate
Published on 1. July 2009
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Pamphlet
8 pages
978-0-85092-910-2 (ISBN)
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Description
A new awareness is growing of the human rights dimensions of climate change. This paper takes forward this discussion with particular attention to the Commonwealth context and the December 2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 297 mm
Width: 210 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-85092-910-2 (9780850929102)
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Content
Introduction: Why Rights? Three Models The planet as victim People as victims Human rights approaches Which Rights? Human rights enter the climate change arena Key principles The Commonwealth What is to be Done? Promote a human rights approach to climate change negotiations Plan for internal and international displacement Support the rights of indigenous peoples Conclusion References