Submissions UN Special Procedures

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Submission related to how water can and should be protected within the context of the climate crisis

In order to protect clean water in the context of climate change, JAI recommends that governments (i) mobilize the public trust doctrine, (ii) guarantee the right of access to information through implementing effective and independent environmental impact studies; and (ii) recognize to right to water to be seen in conjunction with other rights, such as the right to life.

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Submission to the 44th Session of the Human Rights Council Related to Obligations of China and the United States Regarding Climate Change

This statement focuses on the imminent climate breakdown and grave and irreparable injuries to the right to life that are the result of this breakdown; and the responsibility of China and the United States to prevent this breakdown.

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Report on internal displacement in the context of the slow-onset adverse effects of climate change

JAI recommends that all governments commit to a global ceasefire and recommit to the principles of peaceful resolution of disputes and self-determination as the essential framework for stabilizing the climate and managing displacement in a humane and organized manner.

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