United Nations Environment Progamme – Working Paper on Environmental Rule of Law in Asia and the Pacific

This Working Paper presents trends in the application of the environmental rule of law and human rights in Asia and the Pacific, with special emphasis on the protection of environmental human rights defenders (EHRDs). This Working Paper argues that realization of human rights and the environmental rule of law is necessary for the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This is especially so for SDG 16, which seeks to “Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels.”

Read and download the paper here through this link: UNEP – Environmental Rule of Law in Asia and the Pacific.