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Why climate change is a human rights issue?
Climate change isn’t simply a political or economic issue. It’s a human rights issue, perhaps the biggest one in human history. If we continue spewing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, we not only destroy ecosystems and drive species to extinction, we indirectly violate human rights.
What human right does climate change violate?
Climate change threatens the effective enjoyment of a range of human rights including those to life, water and sanitation, food, health, housing, self-determination, culture and development.
How does human life affect climate change?
There is overwhelming evidence that human activities, especially burning fossil fuels, are leading to increased levels of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which in turn amplify the natural greenhouse effect, causing the temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere, ocean, and land surface to …
What can humans do to reduce climate change?
- Make your voice heard by those in power.
- Eat less meat and dairy.
- Cut back on flying.
- Leave the car at home.
- Reduce your energy use, and bills.
- Respect and protect green spaces.
- Invest your money responsibly.
- Cut consumption – and waste.
Who is responsible for addressing the problems caused by climate change?
The responsibility for tackling climate change lies with decision-makers, industry, and ordinary citizens. However, the problem has been that so far, no agreement has been reached on who should act and how. Citizens are told to recycle, reduce flying and favour public transport.
How does climate change threaten human rights?
If left unchecked, climate change is incompatible with the right to life and the progressive realisation of the right to adequate food, the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health, the right to a decent home, and the right to safe drinking water and sanitation.