Promoting Environmental Democracy: Procedural elements of the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment
Issued by
Special Rapporteur on the human right to a healthy environment
Deadline
02 October 2023
Issued by
Special Rapporteur on the human right to a healthy environment
Deadline
02 October 2023
Promoting Environmental Democracy: Procedural elements of the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment
The Special Rapporteur has completed a series of six thematic reports on the substantive elements of the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, including clean air, safe and sufficient water, healthy and sustainably produced food, non-toxic environments, healthy ecosystems and biodiversity and a safe, livable climate. He would like to seek inputs on the procedural or participatory elements of the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, including access to information, public participation and access to justice with effective remedies. In light of the Framework Principles on Human Rights and the Environment, the report will also address related topics including the rights to environmental education, freedom of expression and association, and safe spaces for environmental human rights defenders. The Special Rapporteur is seeking inputs on the topic from States, rightsholders and stakeholders through responses to the questions below.
Your replies will inform the Special Rapporteur’s analysis and contribute to a report, which will be presented at the 55th session of the Human Rights Council.
The Special Rapporteur invites and welcomes your answers to the following questions:
Your replies will inform the Special Rapporteur’s analysis and contribute to a report which will be presented at the 55th session of the Human Rights Council.
Download the questionnaire (WORD):
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