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This research paper introduces the Framework for Integrating Rights and Equality (FIRE), a transdisciplinary tool designed to combine human rights-based approaches (HRBA) and gender equality principles within disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA).

This statement argues that climate-induced loss and damage is a human rights crisis, using the 2022 Pakistan floods as a primary example of systemic rights violations. The authors call on wealthy nations and corporate actors to accept responsibility and urge COP27 to implement rights-based solutions, including a public, grant-based Loss and Damage Finance Facility and the operationalization of the Warsaw International Mechanism and Santiago Network.

This toolkit, developed by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), provides a framework for States and stakeholders to integrate human rights obligations into the planning, content, and implementation of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement.

A professional toolkit by CIEL and OHCHR providing a framework for integrating human rights into Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). It emphasizes that climate ambition must be science-based to protect human rights, requires inclusive participation of marginalized groups, and advocates for a just transition for workers and the protection of indigenous land rights.

This practitioner's guide, published in November 2022 by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), provides a framework for integrating human rights into Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the Paris Agreement. It outlines recommendations for states to align their climate ambitions with international human rights obligations, emphasizing inclusive planning, gender equality, indigenous rights, land tenure, and a just transition for workers.

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law, FIAN International, and Earthjustice expressing concerns over the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee's drafting process and approach regarding a study on new technologies for climate protection (geoengineering).

The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) emphasizes the critical role of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) in integrating human rights into the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and addressing climate-induced loss and damage. CIEL advocates for NHRIs to help States apply a human rights lens to financial mechanisms, coordinate with national statistical offices for redress, and ensure that domestic climate policies align with international human rights obligations and UN Climate Agreements.

This case study details a petition filed by eight Torres Strait Islanders and six children against the Australian government to the United Nations Human Rights Committee, alleging that Australia's failure to address climate change violated their fundamental human rights under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

A statement by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) during the 50th Session of the Human Rights Council, welcoming the appointment of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change and outlining priority areas for future reports.

This submission by Amnesty International and the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) to the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights in the context of climate change argues that States have a legal obligation to protect human rights from climate-induced loss and damage (L&D). The document advocates for a human rights-based approach to L&D, including the establishment of a dedicated Loss and Damage Finance Facility, the implementation of inclusive needs assessments, and the recognition of the collective responsibility of wealthy States to provide remedy and compensation to affected people in developing countries.

This briefing by the Center for International Environmental Law provides a roadmap and initial reflections on the May 6, 2022, final report issued by the Philippines Commission on Human Rights (CHR) following a seven-year National Inquiry on Climate Change.

This research paper examines the relationship between business, human rights, and climate change within the ASEAN region, specifically analyzing the Philippines’ National Inquiry on Climate Change and its implications for regional governance and corporate responsibility.

This briefing by RMI argues that digital traceability tools are essential for managing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks in international supply chains, particularly for materials critical to the energy transition. It highlights the need to move beyond greenhouse gas (GHG) reporting to include human rights and environmental impacts, proposing a decentralized digital system to ensure a just and equitable transition.

This report by the Stockholm Environment Institute reviews 15 multisectoral National Adaptation Plans (NAPs) to assess the integration of human rights principles. The analysis finds that human rights are not systematically referenced or used to guide the planning and implementation processes in the majority of the reviewed documents, despite the obligations outlined in the Paris Agreement.

An oral intervention by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) and Child Rights Connect delivered to the Human Rights Council on March 10, 2022, regarding the report by Special Rapporteur David R. Boyd on non-toxic environments and the creation of "sacrifice zones."

A statement by Friends of the Earth International denouncing police and military violence against the community of Wadas in Indonesia, who are protesting an andesite mining project intended to support the construction of the Bener dam.

A statement by Friends of the Earth International condemning the violent infiltration of Wadas village by Indonesian security forces in February 2022 and the broader criminalisation of environmental defenders in Indonesia.

This case study describes a legal challenge brought by NGOs against the company Total, alleging that the company's vigilance plan for the Tilenga oil project in Uganda and Tanzania violated France's 2017 Duty of Vigilance Law by failing to adequately assess human rights and environmental impacts.

This CIEL briefing analyzes COP26, arguing that while some progress was made in mentioning human rights and fossil fuels, the overall outcomes were undermined by exclusionary negotiation processes and a failure to implement binding human rights safeguards. Key issues include the persistence of fossil fuel influence, the creation of carbon market rules that may allow 'junk credits', and the watering down of loss and damage financing. The report calls for a more robust, people-centered approach in the lead-up to COP27 and the first Global Stocktake.

This briefing by the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) explains the Global Stocktake (GST) process mandated by the Paris Agreement and advocates for the integration of human rights and social principles into this assessment to ensure effective climate action.