Securing Human Rights In The Face Of Climate Change: An Analysis
- IJLLR Journal
- Sep 2
- 1 min read
Dr. Sumanth H M, Associate Professor of Law, Government Law College, Ramanagara, Karnataka
ABSTRACT
According to Article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), everyone is entitled to life, liberty, and personal security. How to defend fundamental human rights when they are infringed upon by the consequences of climate change and natural catastrophes is the most challenging problem that governments are now confronting. Human rights breaches connected to migration and displacement brought on by climate change have not yet been recognized globally by a convention, and member nations do not agree on how to remedy these violations.
All facets of life on Earth, including humans, plants, and animals, are being profoundly impacted by the severity of climate change. These impacts on the food we consume, the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the weather we experience endanger our health. Current environmental catastrophes including drought, water shortages, and soil degradation might worsen due to climate change.
Human rights rules must be followed to guarantee that people's rights to life, health, safety, and shelter are upheld when climate change forces them to travel across international boundaries.
Keywords: climate change, human rights, international conventions, natural disaster, etc.
