Interactive Dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on climate change

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law and Earthjustice supporting the High Commissioner's report on climate change, specifically emphasizing the link between fossil fuels, agrochemicals, and food security.

• The Center for International Environmental Law and Earthjustice support the High Commissioner's report and its proposed human rights-based measures for addressing food security through finance, social protection, regulation of private actors, and mitigation.
• The report identifies a nexus between fossil fuels and agrochemicals, noting that over one third of greenhouse gas emissions are linked to the extraction, processing, and transport of fossil fuels, and that fossil-based agrochemicals used in industrial monoculture systems are not long-term solutions for food insecurity.
• The use of synthetic agrochemicals causes soil degradation and environmental pollution, which impairs the soil's ability to retain water, sequester carbon, and produce food, while also causing biodiversity loss. Phasing out these chemicals is presented as a necessary step to uphold the right to food and mitigate the triple environmental crisis.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2024). Interactive Dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on climate change. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HRC55-Statement-HC-Report-Climate-Change.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Interactive Dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on climate change. 2024. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HRC55-Statement-HC-Report-Climate-Change.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Center for International Environmental Law |title=Interactive Dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on climate change |date=13 March 2024 |url=https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HRC55-Statement-HC-Report-Climate-Change.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2024interactive, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Interactive Dialogue on the report of the High Commissioner on climate change}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2024}, month = mar, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HRC55-Statement-HC-Report-Climate-Change.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }