TY - JOUR
T1 - Climate-change-related human rights violations
AU - Hassan, Daud
AU - Khan, Awal
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Climate change embraces all aspects of human endeavour including human rights and environmental security. The world community is confronted with many risks as a result of climate change hence it is essential to understand those risks, the vulnerabilities of human systems and adaptive responses. Climate change forms a fundamental threat to the welfare of both humankind and the environment, and poses an unprecedented challenge with regard to the enforcement of human rights. Human rights, in a general sense, belong to each individual or group of individuals as a consequence of their humanity. The inalienable rights of the human being are recognised and reflected in core international instruments like the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Addressing growing concern over climate change requires a clear understanding of the gradual development of relevant international law and policy frameworks. Since it poses a serious threat to human security, a number of initiatives have been taken at the international level.
AB - Climate change embraces all aspects of human endeavour including human rights and environmental security. The world community is confronted with many risks as a result of climate change hence it is essential to understand those risks, the vulnerabilities of human systems and adaptive responses. Climate change forms a fundamental threat to the welfare of both humankind and the environment, and poses an unprecedented challenge with regard to the enforcement of human rights. Human rights, in a general sense, belong to each individual or group of individuals as a consequence of their humanity. The inalienable rights of the human being are recognised and reflected in core international instruments like the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Addressing growing concern over climate change requires a clear understanding of the gradual development of relevant international law and policy frameworks. Since it poses a serious threat to human security, a number of initiatives have been taken at the international level.
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/530383
UR - http://search.proquest.com/docview/1420263869?accountid=36155
M3 - Article
SN - 0378-777X
VL - 43
SP - 80
EP - 86
JO - Environmental Policy and Law
JF - Environmental Policy and Law
IS - 2
ER -