The Human Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment

A/RES/76/300View PDF

Who created this mandate?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 74bHuman rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, published in 2021.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 2021–2023

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/52/23

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Who cites this mandate in the budget?

5 entities

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What subjects does this mandate have?

6 topics

Environment Environmental Agreements Environmental Protection Human Rights International Obligations Sustainable Development

What does this mandate say?

4 operative paragraphs

Recognizes the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right;

Notes that the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is related to other rights and existing international law;

Affirms that the promotion of the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment requires the full implementation of the multilateral environmental agreements under the principles of international environmental law;

Calls upon States, international organizations, business enterprises and other relevant stakeholders to adopt policies, to enhance international cooperation, strengthen capacity-building and continue to share good practices in order to scale up efforts to ensure a clean, healthy and sustainable environment for all.

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