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Human rights, climate change and cross-border displacement : the role of the international human rights community in contributing to effective and just solutions : policy report / Jane McAdam and Marc Limon.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Switzerland : Universal Rights Group, 2015.Description: 28 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cmISBN:
  • 9782970096153
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  • Pamphlet QC903. M333 2015
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Contents: Executive summary—Introduction—Part I : human rights and climate change : from male to Geneva, from Cancun to Paris—Part II : human rights and climate change-related displacement—Part III : what’s next?.
Summary: 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).
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Environment Environment Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University Pamphlet QC903.M333 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000545151
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“August 2015”.
“Working together to protect universal human rights”—back cover.

Contents: Executive summary—Introduction—Part I : human rights and climate change : from male to Geneva, from Cancun to Paris—Part II : human rights and climate change-related displacement—Part III : what’s next?.

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).

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