The human right to a healthy environment—time for the public health community to take urgent action

Kent Buse; Marlies Hesselman; Benjamin Mason Meier

doi:10.1136/bmj.o2313

The human right to a healthy environment—time for the public health community to take urgent action

Kent Buse^*
, Marlies Hesselman
, Benjamin Mason Meier

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

With growing recognition of the extent to which human activities are imperilling planetary health, it is critical to understand how international law can uphold a healthy environment. Drawing from 50 years of dedicated diplomacy, the United Nations General Assembly has recognised the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment under international law.1 The July 2022 resolution responds to the urgent dangers posed by climate change, environmental degradation, and bio-diversity loss. The public health community should seize the opportunity to implement this new right to promote planetary health.

Original language	English
Article number	o2313 (IF 96.2)
Pages (from-to)	1-2
Number of pages	2
Journal	BMJ
Volume	378
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.o2313
Publication status	Published - 26-Sept-2022

Keywords

right to a healthy environment
public health
human rights
UNGA
human rights and environment
environmental health

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The human right to a healthy environment—time for the public health community to take urgent action

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Environmental Health: Towards Synthesis in Global Law and Governance

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Climate change litigation, public health and the right to health

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The human right to a healthy environment—time for the public health community to take urgent action

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Environmental Health: Towards Synthesis in Global Law and Governance

Environmental Health: Regulating Clean Air & Water as Underlying Determinants of Health

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Climate Litigation and Health

Climate change litigation, public health and the right to health

Global Health Law Consortium (External organisation)

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