55th Session of the Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, 7 March 2024

The statement argues that offshore oil and gas activities across their entire lifecycle pose ecological and livelihood risks to small-scale and artisanal fishers, fish workers, and Indigenous communities. It emphasizes that halting offshore fossil fuel expansion is necessary to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C and protect ocean-dependent communities. The authors call for the meaningful participation of impacted communities in decision-making and the suspension of offshore projects that deprive fishers of fundamental human rights in favor of a transition to renewable energy.

• Offshore oil and gas activity is viewed as incompatible with the human rights of small-scale and artisanal fishers and fish workers, with risks occurring at every phase of the lifecycle, including exploration, drilling, processing, transport, and the abandonment of wells.
• Halting the expansion of offshore oil and gas is presented as essential for keeping global temperature rise below 1.5°C and protecting oceans, noting that over 30 percent of new oil and gas projects are located in the world’s oceans.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2024). 55th Session of the Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, 7 March 2024. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HRC55-Statement-UNSR-Right-to-Food-Report-Fisheries.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. 55th Session of the Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, 7 March 2024. 2024. https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HRC55-Statement-UNSR-Right-to-Food-Report-Fisheries.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw202455th, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{55th Session of the Human Rights Council Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, 7 March 2024}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2024}, month = mar, url = {https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/HRC55-Statement-UNSR-Right-to-Food-Report-Fisheries.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }