CIEL STATEMENT TO THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

The statement argues for the creation of a special procedure within the UN Human Rights Council to manage the intersection of human rights, environmental crises, and climate change, noting that over 140 states have already incorporated environmental rights into their constitutions.

• The author calls for the UN Human Rights Council to create a special procedure to address the human rights aspects of climate change and the environment, arguing that the current environmental crisis is "undermining the effective enjoyment of human rights."
• There is significant existing legal and political momentum for recognizing environmental rights, with more than 140 states including a right to the environment in their constitutions and all regional human rights mechanisms linking the two in their jurisprudence.

APA

Center for International Environmental Law (2012). CIEL STATEMENT TO THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL. https://www.ciel.org/Publications/UN_Orellana_Statement_23Mar2012.pdf

Chicago

Center for International Environmental Law. CIEL STATEMENT TO THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL. 2012. https://www.ciel.org/Publications/UN_Orellana_Statement_23Mar2012.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Center for International Environmental Law |title=CIEL STATEMENT TO THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL |date=1 March 2012 |url=https://www.ciel.org/Publications/UN_Orellana_Statement_23Mar2012.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{centerforinternationalenvironmentallaw2012ciel, author = {{Center for International Environmental Law}}, title = {{CIEL STATEMENT TO THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL}}, publisher = {Center for International Environmental Law}, year = {2012}, month = mar, url = {https://www.ciel.org/Publications/UN_Orellana_Statement_23Mar2012.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }