
Environment
As the world urbanizes and industrializes, and as effects of climate change intensify, environmental crises will increasingly devastate the lives, health, and livelihoods of people around the globe. A lack of legal regulation and enforcement of industrial and artisanal mining, large-scale dams, deforestation, domestic water and sanitation systems, and heavily polluting industries can lead to a host of human rights violations. Activists and ordinary citizens defending their rights to land and the environment may face intimidation, legal harassment and deadly violence. The primary victims of environmental harm are often impoverished and marginalized communities with limited opportunity to meaningfully participate in decision-making and public debate on environmental issues, and have little access to independent courts to achieve accountability and redress.
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Egypt: Government Undermining Environmental Groups
COP27 Countries Should Press Cairo to End Restrictions, Enable Participation
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Deadly Air Pollution Killing Thousands
Needs Government Action, Less Reliance on Coal
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Time to Tackle Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Toxic Air
Government Should Prioritize Investment in Clean Energy
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Brazil: Ensure Justice for Attack on Democratic Institutions
President Lula Should Defend and Promote Rights
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At UN Talks, Countries Divided on Approach to Plastics Agreement
Phasing Out Fossil Fuels Crucial in Ending Plastic Pollution
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EU Takes Step Towards Banning Plastic Waste Exports
European Countries Should Commit to Reducing Waste
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Nepal: Dengue Surge Exposes Climate Risk
Government Should Confront Growing Threat of Tropical Diseases
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US Environmental Agency Needs a Reproductive Justice Hero
Growing Concerns About Toxics, Climate Impact on Marginalized Populations
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Global Plastics Treaty: Opportunity to Protect Rights
In First Talks, Countries Should Address Human Rights Impacts
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