Human rights must be at heart of United Nations’ plan to save planet – expert
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 19 (APP): The United Nations’ draft plan to preserve and protect nature must be amended to put human rights at its centre to ensure the future of life on the planet, David Boyd, UN special rapporteur on human rights and environment, said Thursday.
“Leaving human rights on the periphery is simply not an option, because rights-based conservation is the most effective, efficient, and equitable path forward to safeguarding the planet,” he said in a statement.
“I urge Member States to put human rights at the heart of the new Global Biodiversity Framework.”