PGA’s vision is to contribute to the creation of a Rules-Based International Order for a more equitable, safe, sustainable and democratic world.
PGA’s vision is to contribute to the creation of a Rules-Based International Order for a more equitable, safe, sustainable and democratic world.
PGA’s Human Rights and Environment Program aims to empower parliamentarians to take action towards the protection of human rights in environmental matters, underscored by the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment for present and future generations.
PGA’s unique human rights-based approach centers the three core principles of environmental democracy that stem from Principle 10 of the 1992 Rio Declaration – transparency, meaning the right to access information; participation, meaning the right to meaningful participation in decision-making; and justice, meaning the right to access justice to enforce and/or redress – alongside the pressing United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda).
The Program reflects the motivation by PGA’s global membership of legislators for a human rights-based approach to environmental governance and the Sustainable Development Goals, housing two Campaigns:
Hon. Valerie Woods
(Belize)
Hon. Antonio Niquice
(Mozambique)
The Insights by Lawmakers on Climate Action & Oceans series (#InsightsByLawmakers) highlight ongoing efforts, national experiences, lessons learned and good practices implemented by parliamentarians to advance the goals of these Campaigns.
For technical assistance and more information on the Human Rights and Environment Program, please contact:
Ms. Faatimah Saarah Monawvil
Director
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Ms. Ana Filipa Vilalva Repas
Program Associate
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