Katherine Nightingale

17 July 2008 | EN | 中文

Climate change can have an effect on human rights

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Human rights can be a "compass" to guide research and policy development for climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies, according to a report.

The International Council on Human Rights Policy (ICHRP) says climate change will threaten — directly or indirectly — almost all human rights, including the right to food, health and a livelihood. But they have received little attention on the policy stage so far.

Human rights can be used as thresholds or minimum standards that climate change, or policies to deal with it, must not breach, says their report, released last month (24 June).

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My Thoughts: Unfortunately human rights are often the first thing that is forgotten in any disaster of the magnitude as is possible as a result of Climate Change.