En el último informe que presentó al Consejo de Derechos Humanos, David Boyd pidió un replanteamiento de los modelos empresariales y económicos basados en la explotación de las personas y la naturaleza, que han llevado a la humanidad al borde del desastre⤵️ohchr.org/es/stories/202…

Air pollution is a significant concern in the contemporary world, serving as a primary contributor to premature deaths and severe health conditions. It poses substantial risks to both public health and the natural environment.⁦nature⁩ ⁦World Health Organization (WHO)⁩ nature.com/articles/s4159…

Today is my final day as the UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
I would like to thank all of the amazing people whom I met on this journey!
Please join me in giving a warm welcome to Astrid Puentes, the new Special Rapporteur

UN Marcos A Orellana & SREnvironment call for a human rights-based approach in the draft plastics treaty based on scientific evidence & principles of non-discrimination, equity, transparency, accountability, participation &needs of groups in vulnerable situations spcommreports.ohchr.org/TMResultsBase/…

'La crisis climática y medioambiental planetaria es una crisis de derechos humanos'.

Entrevista con David R. Boyd SREnvironment, Relator Especial de la ONU sobre Derechos Humanos y Medio Ambiente. #revistaPapeles fuhem.es/2024/04/29/pap…

#PlasticsTreaty
Why is the plastic industry allowed to sabotage vital treaty negotiations? Greenwashing is bad enough, but harassing independent scientists is intolerable.
The world needs a rights-based plastic treaty based on best science, including production cap.

Read this.
Read it again.

SREnvironment on how Maldives faces a dystopian future because of the climate crisis caused by wealthy nations and wealthy individuals.

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Maldives is incredibly gorgeous and incredibly vulnerable
Need climate finance and debt relief to accelerate their transition to renewable energy and electric transport
Need strong global plastic treaty
Need extended producer responsibility for waste management
Met great CSOs!

Excellent watershed_investigations podcast on 'Sacrifice Zones' - with Chilean environmental HRD Katta Alonso & UN SREnvironment David Boyd on the devastating effect extractive industries can have on the environment & human rights

h/t Rachel Salvidge

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''The Maldives appears to be stuck between a rock & a hard place. It's untenable to do nothing to protect these extraordinarily vulnerable islands from the existential threat of rising sea levels''. Special Rapporteur SREnvironment
Read More👇maldives.un.org/en/267078-un-e…

This article provides a nice overview of my latest UN report, which does not pull any punches on the urgent need for systemic and transformative changes in order to fulfill everyone's right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment
A more just, sustainable world is possible

🌍 UN resolutions that recognise the right to a clean & healthy environment must translate into concrete policies and projects, said UN expert David R. Boyd.

SREnvironment publishes User Guide on right to healthy & sustainable environment: buff.ly/4b3JTcH UN Special Procedures

A propósito de audiencia de Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos acerca de #emergenciaclimática nueva Guía de Relator Boyd SREnvironment del contenido del derecho a ambiente limpio, sano y sostenible puede ser útil.

El derecho tiene 6 elementos sustanciales incluyendo clima seguro y 3 de procedimiento 👇🏽

Happy Earth Day--excited to publish new User's Guide to the Right to a Healthy Environment!
Hoping this will prove to be a useful tool.
Spanish and French versions to follow ...
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Grateful to UNICEF Maldives for the opportunity to meet this inspiring group of young leaders. We discussed challenges/opportunities linked to the global planetary crisis!
I was impressed by their sharp thinking, passion and compassion.
Government should act upon their ideas!

On #EarthDay , we must stand for our planet.

A planet threatened by climate change, by pollution, by biodiversity loss.

A planet that needs to be rescued.

So we must unite.

And we must mobilize all our efforts for #ClimateAction .