Major Environmental and Climate Impacts Are Impinging on Human Rights Worldwide, Amnesty International Reports

Amnesty International’s 2023 “State of the World’s Human Rights” report highpoints how climate change and environmental destruction are progressively intertwined with human rights issues globally. The report details the shocking effects of environmental disasters such as severe storms, droughts, with wildfires on millions of people, predominantly marginalized communities. It highlights the urgent need for developed nations to scale up climate finance to help poorer countries adapt to climate impacts. Moreover, the report calls attention to the growing threats faced by environmental guardians, who are often targeted for their activism. Finally, it assesses high-emission countries for increasing fossil fuel projects, worsening climate change and its related human rights challenges.