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Cultural Heritage is a Human Right. Climate Change is Fast Eroding It.

Union of Concerned Scientists

The foundational document of international human rights law is the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. By recognizing and documenting the threat of climate change to cultural heritage, we add one more important layer of rights-based obligations to hold nations accountable for reducing carbon emissions.

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Is there any Climate Justice or is it Just-us? A focus on the Caribbean

HumanNature

Candidate in the Department of Economics at Colorado State University As we head into the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), issues surrounding the impact of climate change in the Caribbean are high on the agenda. So why is the Caribbean Community making such a big fuss?