Advocacy for Environmental Human Rights Defenders

Defending the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment: a human rights framework

Introduction

How to use this course

What comes with environmental rights?

Discover the rights related to nature and more

What is the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment?

Understand the substantive and procedural elements

Who are environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs)?

Understand the diversity of people defending the enviroment and our planet

What are the specific risks that EHRDs are facing?

Think about the perpetrators and your personal safety

Intersectionality - Why does your identity matter in environmental advocacy?

Discuss an important concept when defending the environment

What are the global frameworks that protect and recognise the work of EHRDs?

Explore landmark declarations, resolutions and documents for your advocacy

A focus on Indigenous Peoples' and peasants' rights, and rural areas

Study the specific declarations

What are the frameworks that promote corporate accountability?

Explore the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and other frameworks

Quiz! Defending the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment: a framework

Test your knowledge!

Advocating at the international level - UN human rights mechanisms

Introduction and how to use this section

Get tips on how to organise your learning

Opportunities for international and regional engagements

Understand quickly how you can engage

Managing expectations

Strengths and limitations of the international system for EHRDs

Drafting an advocacy plan for your engagement

Craft a sustainable plan by asking the right questions

Timely engagement with the Human Rights Council & UPR

Discover the environmental dimension of the Human Rights Council and its mechanisms

Collaborating with expert mechanisms - the Special Procedures

Understand which Rapporteurs or Working Groups are useful for your advocacy

Engaging with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP)

Discover how EMRIP supports defenders and the implementation of the UN Declaration on Indigenous Peoples

Strategically using the Treaty Bodies

Map which human rights treaties are important for environmental advocacy

Treaty Bodies - A focus on CESCR and CERD

Includes the Early-Warning procedure

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Discover how country offices and thematic sections are useful to EHRDs

Key takeaways for your international engagement

Review the key learnings from this chapter

Quiz! Advocating at the international level - UN human rights mechanisms

Test your knowledge on Chapter 2!

Advocating at the regional level

Introduction and how to use this section

Explore how to best use your time with this chapter!

Maximising your engagement at the regional level

Tips on the specificities of regional level engagement

UNECE – The Aarhus Convention overview

Discover the Aarhus Convention on environmental participation (Europe & elsewhere)

UNECE – The Aarhus Convention mechanisms

Engage with the Compliance Committee and the Special Rapporteur on Environmental Defenders

African Commission on Human & Peoples' Rights – Framework & mechanisms

Understand how you can use the ACHPR for environmental defence

African Commission on Human & Peoples' Rights - Special Mechanisms

Collaborate with the working group on business & extractive industries and others

The Inter-American Human Rights System Overview

Focus on the Inter-American Commission mechanisms and landmark Inter-American Court Decisions

The Inter-American Human Rights System - ways of engaging

Map what you can do with the IACHR

Latin America - The Escazú Agreement pillars

Learn more about one of the most groundbreaking treaties in Latin America for EHRDs

Latin America - The Escazú Agreements mechanisms

Explore how to concretely engage with the Escazú Agreement

Asia-Pacific - ASEAN framework

Learn more about the first ever Declaration on EHRDs in Asia

South West Asia and North Africa (or MENA)

Explore what you can do in the region

Advocacy for Environmental Human Rights Defenders

Defending the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment: a human rights framework

Introduction

What comes with environmental rights?

What is the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment?

Who are environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs)?

What are the specific risks that EHRDs are facing?

Intersectionality - Why does your identity matter in environmental advocacy?

What are the global frameworks that protect and recognise the work of EHRDs?

A focus on Indigenous Peoples' and peasants' rights, and rural areas

What are the frameworks that promote corporate accountability?

Quiz! Defending the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment: a framework

Advocating at the international level - UN human rights mechanisms

Introduction and how to use this section

Opportunities for international and regional engagements

Managing expectations

Drafting an advocacy plan for your engagement

Timely engagement with the Human Rights Council & UPR

Collaborating with expert mechanisms - the Special Procedures

Engaging with the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP)

Strategically using the Treaty Bodies

Treaty Bodies - A focus on CESCR and CERD

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Key takeaways for your international engagement

Quiz! Advocating at the international level - UN human rights mechanisms

Advocating at the regional level

Introduction and how to use this section

Maximising your engagement at the regional level

UNECE – The Aarhus Convention overview

UNECE – The Aarhus Convention mechanisms

African Commission on Human & Peoples' Rights – Framework & mechanisms

African Commission on Human & Peoples' Rights - Special Mechanisms

The Inter-American Human Rights System Overview

The Inter-American Human Rights System - ways of engaging

Latin America - The Escazú Agreement pillars

Latin America - The Escazú Agreements mechanisms

Asia-Pacific - ASEAN framework

South West Asia and North Africa (or MENA)

Learn more

Special Procedures

UN Human Rights Council

Treaty Bodies

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