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… access to information, public participation, and access to justice. At the end of this lesson you will be able to: … (art. 10), and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (art. 6(a)), require environmental information … and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. At the regional level, the Aarhus Convention …

… by the many witnesses, they have never been brought to justice. Elsewhere, the Amazon states of Brazil saw … the planet’s natural resources in the face of accelerated climate change and a host of environmental problems that … work is also essential to broader goals like combating climate change and ensuring sustainable development for …

… human rights violations and bring the perpetrators to justice. 12. The State’s obligation to provide an effective … leads to further attacks against defenders, resulting in a climate of impunity (see A/58/380, para. 73, and A/65/223, … and respond to many challenges facing our planet, from climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution …

… John H. Knox, on the human rights obligations relating to climate change. In this report, he describes the increasing attention paid to the relationship between climate change and human rights in recent years, reviews the … 2015, OHCHR and the Mary Robinson Foundation on Climate Justice co-hosted a Climate Justice Dialogue in Geneva, which …

… seventh Course, which returned to Finland in 2010, was ‘Climate Change’. The eighth Course was held in Bangkok, … in Shanghai, China, with the recurring spe- cial theme ‘Climate Change’. The thirteenth Course was again hosted by … to two recent judgments of the International Court of Justice (ICJ)106 in 2010 and 2015, the undertaking of …

… at any cost. Rhetoric on sustainable development and climate change will prove empty if those defending their land … Jakeline and her family have not been brought to justice.24 Against this background, community leaders like … be protected. Especially given their global commitments on climate change.”30 FAILING TO RECOGNISE, FAILING TO PROTECT …

… framework fight against impunity and access to justice establishment of a strong national human rights … countries, violations are intertwined with the overall climate of criminalization of the work of EHRDs, especially … Philippines, Brazil and this situation can perpetuate the climate of impunity, sending the message that EHRDs cannot …

… actions. Other issues may concern all States, such as climate change or the depletion of the ozone layer, raising … only be confronted in cooperation (e.g. ozone depletion, climate change); c) States often benefit directly from … may recourse be made to the International Court of Justice (for State Parties that have accepted its …

… For example, the implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change will be a major step forward in tackling air … and air pollution largely overlap. Addressing short-lived climate pollutants could avoid Addressing pollution: … information, public participation and access to justice for all in environmental matters. Goal 17 is an …

… rights are key to effective actions and enhanced access to justice in environmental matters (inclusiveness) (iii) … for International Chemicals Management (SAICM), the Climate and Clean Air Coalition (CCAC), the Climate Technology Centre and Network (CTCN), the Global …