Plastics, Human Rights, and Business Responsibilities - Issue Brief

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.organizationRegional Office for Asia and the Pacific
dc.contributor.otherSeck, Sara
dc.coverage.spatialAsia
dc.date.accessioned2023-02-16T10:07:13Z
dc.date.available2023-02-16T10:07:13Z
dc.date.issued2022-08
dc.descriptionA human rights-based approach informed by international human rights law to prevent and manage plastic pollution at each stage of the plastics lifecycle can build the capacity of those with the power to act responsibly in the face of the plastics challenge—governments and businesses. This issue brief provides an overview of a human rights-based approach to plastic pollution informed by international human rights law at each stage of the plastics lifecycle and illustrates what must be done to protect the interests of rights holders while ensuring that duty bearers are held accountable.en
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dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41851
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number10 p.
dc.relationSEA circular project – Reducing marine litter by addressing the management of the plastic value chain in Southeast Asia
dc.relationCoordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia
dc.relation.ispartofSEA Circular
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectpollution control
dc.subjectplastic waste
dc.subjecthuman rights
dc.subjectbusiness
dc.subjectSoutheast Asia
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities
dc.subject.themechemistry
dc.subject.themechemical pollution
dc.titlePlastics, Human Rights, and Business Responsibilities - Issue Briefen
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