Who’s Paying the Price for Environmental Violence?

P&R Podcast
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Protesters rally to demand action against environmental violence – the human-induced harm from excessive pollution and unsustainable practices that violate the fundamental right to a clean and healthy environment. Photo by Several Seconds (CC BY-NC-ND).

In this episode, we examine the concept of environmental violence as a pressing human rights issue. Inspired by the article published in Politics and Rights Review, we discuss how global pollution, resource exploitation, and systemic inequalities disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, creating a crisis of planetary justice. From the United Nations’ recent recognition of the right to a healthy environment to the challenges of achieving sustainable living, we analyze the far-reaching impacts of environmental harm on human health, mortality, and well-being.

We also explore potential solutions, including regenerative practices and collective efforts to redefine human progress within planetary boundaries. Can humanity move toward a future that prioritizes both ecological and human flourishing?

Read the full article here: ⁠https://politicsrights.com/environmental-violence-human-right/⁠

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