Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Obligations of States in the Context of Climate Change

The document analyzes the CESCR's approach to climate change in 2018, noting that 42% of reviewed States received climate-related recommendations. While the Committee emphasizes mitigation and procedural rights, it has less focus on adaptation and has not yet addressed broader climate justice issues like international financial flows.

• In 2018, 42% of States reviewed by the CESCR received a recommendation on climate change, with these recommendations distributed across small island developing States (SIDS), least developed States (LDCs), other developing States, and developed States.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2019). Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Obligations of States in the Context of Climate Change. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Economic-Social-and-Cultural-Rights-Obligations-of-States-in-the-Context-of-Climate-Change-March-2019.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Obligations of States in the Context of Climate Change. 2019. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Economic-Social-and-Cultural-Rights-Obligations-of-States-in-the-Context-of-Climate-Change-March-2019.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2019economic, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights Obligations of States in the Context of Climate Change}}, institution = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2019}, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Economic-Social-and-Cultural-Rights-Obligations-of-States-in-the-Context-of-Climate-Change-March-2019.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }