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Climate Change Vs Human Rights

     -    Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh

Writer, Author & Social Activist

Blogger - "Climate Diary Of Dr (Ms) Sharad Singh"

When we talk about human rights, first of all we remember the legal rights of humans. Whereas along with legal rights. Those rights should also be remembered with it which should be found as a creature. Such as pure air, clean water, good health and better life. But the air filled with poisonous gases, the forests being cut, the water sources are also snatching the basic rights from humans. Therefore, we have to understand the mutual relations of climate change and human rights.

Developed countries have played the biggest role in climate change in the name of indiscriminate development, but the developing countries of the third world have to bear the brunt of it. There are not many discussions about climate change in our country, but the consequences of this change are taking away their health and breathe from humans like a silent killer. This harmful change affects even the clean looking areas. Not just a specific region, it has become a problem of the entire world climate.

India is the fourth largest consumer in the world in overall energy, as well as the third largest carbon emitter country in the world. Climate change is posing both direct and indirect threats to human rights. These include the right to food, the right to water and sanitation, the right to access affordable commercial energy and, by extension, the right to development. The issues of large-scale forced migration, the risk of climate-related conflict situations, direct and indirect threats to health and health systems, and impacts on land and livelihoods show that climate change and human rights concerns are closely intertwined are related to each other. At stake is not only the right to live with dignity but also the right to life. At the heart of the problem of climate change is a unique irony—the countries that have been least responsible for the problem are the ones most likely to be affected by it. Greenhouse gases are being generated due to the economic activities of the developed countries, but the greatest change of climate change will be seen on the poor countries. Those who are already problematic and disadvantaged will be more affected than those who are better equipped to cope. Climate change will affect all countries, but it will not affect everyone equally.

India is home to an estimated 33% of the world's poorest 1.2 billion people. This is especially relevant for an emerging economy like this one. It is very important to protect the right to development because here this fact is related to the right to life. A successful approach in this sense would be one in which environmental protection and poverty alleviation is not seen as completely separate goals. On what moral basis do you defend a universe in which one-third of human beings do not see more than four decades of life, while one-seventh of the population lives more than eight decades.

Countries around the world have expressed their concerns about climate change. In such a situation, a human rights group issued a warning about climate change. The human rights group said that about one billion children are at extreme risk due to damage from climate change. Water scarcity affects 920 million children worldwide, while diseases such as malaria and dengue affect about 600 million, said Dutch NGO Kids Rights, based on data gathered by UN agencies. That is, almost one out of every four children in the world is badly affected by it. As determined by the United Nations Human Rights Commission. It can be ensured that such responsibilities are applicable to the goals and promises of the states and hence climate change arrangements focus on protecting the rights of the population affected due to climate change. The announcement of the right to development declared by the UNFCCC has emphasized these human rights principles and emphasizes the resolve of these issues from the states. During this time, they have to take care of shared but different accountable and related abilities so that both the existing and future generations can benefit.

In fact, getting a balanced environment and a good climate is the right of every human being who has taken birth on this earth and is living his life on this earth. But often we see that there is a lot of clutter and filth in the areas called the lower township of the city. The people living there neither get neither clean air nor healthy environment. Which is their the human rights to achieve. Actually, climate change affects the whole economy of country. At the same time, the violation of human rights of the people is also widespread. Basic human rights such as right to food, right to life, right to health, and access to water, housing, sanitation, affordable commercial energy are most affected by climate change. Forced migration, hindered economic growth and increased inequality are just some of the issues that show how climate change is a threat to human rights. Although global warming is a threat to the whole world, certain regions, poverty, gender, age or people of a particular community who are already disadvantaged and problematic are affected more severely. A report released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) clearly states, “Human influence on the climate system is clear and recent anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions are the highest in history. Climate change has a wide range of impacts on humans and the environment. Along with this, the report states that people who are socially, economically, culturally, politically and institutionally marginalized are particularly vulnerable to climate change. Only then the right results will be revealed and every human being will be able to get pure air, clean water, plenty of food, a house full of natural elements as their right. In fact, the effects of climate change should be seen as human rights violations, only then we will be able to turn the pace of climate change in a positive direction in human interest.

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 (11.12.2022)

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