Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights

The statement emphasizes the necessity of a human rights-based approach to environmental policies, arguing that climate action must be scientifically proven, address root causes like fossil fuel phase-out, and ensure the participation of affected communities—particularly Indigenous Peoples—in the assessment of geoengineering risks. It also warns against the distortion of scientific discourse by vested interests, such as the fossil fuel industry.

• A human rights-based approach to climate action requires the pursuit of measures that are scientifically proven and address root causes, specifically the phasing out of fossil fuels and the equitable scaling up of renewable energies.
• The right to participate in science extends to anticipating harms from science, which is critical for geoengineering technologies that are currently being researched and tested without effective participation, information access, or justice for affected groups, including Indigenous Peoples who require Free, Prior, and Informed Consent.
• There is a significant risk of vested interests distorting scientific discourse, exemplified by the fossil fuel industry's long-term efforts to manipulate public opinion to undermine climate action.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2024). Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HRC55-Statement-UNSR-Cultural-Rights-Report-Science.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights. 2024. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HRC55-Statement-UNSR-Cultural-Rights-Report-Science.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2024interactive, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2024}, month = mar, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HRC55-Statement-UNSR-Cultural-Rights-Report-Science.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }