After Doha, We Will Not Be Silenced

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) critiques the outcomes of COP18 in Doha, arguing that the negotiations lacked political will and failed to protect the human rights of vulnerable communities despite the UNFCCC's 2010 recognition of the link between climate change and human rights.

• The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) assesses COP18 as being characterized by a lack of political will, failed ambition, and unfulfilled promises, noting that governments delayed critical decisions instead of taking decisive action to protect affected peoples and communities.
• Although the UNFCCC acknowledged in 2010 that climate change is a human rights issue affecting millions through phenomena such as rising sea levels, melting glaciers, and forced displacement, the decisions adopted in the Doha Climate Gateway did not include meaningful steps to protect these rights.
• While formal negotiations at COP18 did not provide space for discussions on the effects of climate change on communities, activists and indigenous groups shared experiences from regions including the Arctic and small island states during side events to argue for the integration of human rights into climate decisions.
• CIEL intends to support global grassroots movements for a sustainable future by creating legal tools and strategies to protect and potentially compensate for lives and livelihoods threatened by climate change.

APA

Kistler, A. (2013). After Doha, We Will Not Be Silenced. Center for International Environmental Law. https://www.ciel.org/after-doha-we-will-not-be-silenced/

Chicago

Kistler, Amanda. After Doha, We Will Not Be Silenced. Center for International Environmental Law, 2013. https://www.ciel.org/after-doha-we-will-not-be-silenced/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{kistler2013after, author = {Kistler, Amanda}, title = {{After Doha, We Will Not Be Silenced}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2013}, month = jan, url = {https://www.ciel.org/after-doha-we-will-not-be-silenced/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }