Human rights, climate change and cross-border displacement :
McAdam, Jane.
ACKU
Jane McAdam and Marc Limon.
Switzerland : Universal Rights Group, 2015.
28 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm.
Summary: “In October 2014, in his first press conference after being appointed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein spoke of the ‘stark and vital’ implications of climate change for the full enjoyment of human rights, and drew attention to the ‘multiple implications’ of climate change ‘for displacement, statelessness, land-rights, resources, security and development. Some may find it strange that the UN’s most senior human rights official would use his first press conference to highlight and issue seemingly far beyond his official remit: climate change. However, as the high…”—(page 2).
English
9782970096153
Climatic changes.
Climatic changes – Social aspects.
Climatic changes – Political aspects.
Climatic changes – Economic aspects.
Climatic changes – Government policy.
Climatic changes – Public opinion.
Global environmental change.
Climatic changes – Social aspects.
Climatic changes – Political aspects.
Climatic changes – Economic aspects.
Climatic changes – Government policy.
Climatic changes – Public opinion.
Global environmental change.
Pamphlet QC903. / M333 2015
Library of Congress Classification / Environment
3ACKU000545151
Cover title.
“August 2015”.
“Working together to protect universal human rights”—back cover.
“August 2015”.
“Working together to protect universal human rights”—back cover.
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