Plastics, Human Rights, and Business Responsibilities – Issue Brief

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dc.contributor.authorUnited Nations Environment Programme
dc.contributor.authorDalhousie University
dc.contributor.organizationInternational Resource Panel
dc.contributor.otherSeck, Sara
dc.coverage.spatialThailand
dc.coverage.spatialPhilippines
dc.coverage.spatialIndonesia
dc.coverage.spatialMalaysia
dc.coverage.spatialViet Nam
dc.coverage.spatialCambodia
dc.coverage.spatialAsia
dc.date.accessioned2022-11-22T07:21:37Z
dc.date.available2022-11-22T07:21:37Z
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. At the same time, a human rights-based approach can further serve to empower people most impacted by plastic harms by helping them identify and exercise their human rights under norms and principles of international human rights law. 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
dc.description.urihttps://www.sea-circular.org/
dc.formatpdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/41270
dc.languageEnglish
dc.page.number10 p.
dc.relation.ispartofSEA Circular Project
dc.rights.accessLevelPublic
dc.subjectpollution control
dc.subjecthuman rights
dc.subjectbusiness
dc.subjectplastic waste
dc.subjectwaste management
dc.subjectcircular economy
dc.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-Being
dc.subject.sdgSDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
dc.subject.sdgSDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
dc.subject.sdgSDG 14 - Life below Water
dc.subject.sdgSDG 15 - Life on Land
dc.subject.sdgSDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goals
dc.subject.themechemistry
dc.subject.themechemical pollution
dc.subject.themeeconomics
dc.subject.themefinance
dc.titlePlastics, Human Rights, and Business Responsibilities – Issue Briefen
dc.typePolicy brief

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