David R. Boyd

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David R. Boyd is a Canadian environmental lawyer, activist, and diplomat. He is United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment.[1]

Life[]

He graduated from University of Alberta, and University of Toronto. He was executive director of Ecojustice Canada.[1] He teaches at University of British Columbia.[2]

He supported the Escazu agreement.[3] He supported a Jakarta Clean Air lawsuit.[4][5][6] He called on countries to defund coal infrastructure.[7] He is a supporter of the #1Planet1Right campaign.[8] He endorsed a condemnation of the killing of .[9] He presented a report about water shortages to the United Nations Human Rights Council.[10][11]

Works[]

  • Why all human rights depend on a healthy environment, The Conversation, October 27, 2020
  • The Rights of Nature (ECW Press, 2017), ISBN 9781770412392
  • The Optimistic Environmentalist (ECW Press, 2015), ISBN 9781770907645
  • Cleaner, Greener, Healthier: A Prescription for Stronger Canadian Environmental Laws and Policies (UBC Press, 2015)
  • The Environmental Rights Revolution: A Global Study of Constitutions, Human Rights, and the Environment (UBC Press, 2012).

References[]

  1. ^ a b "David R. Boyd, Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment". ohchr.org.
  2. ^ "David Boyd | Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability". ires.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  3. ^ Foundation, Thomson Reuters. "Can a treaty stop Latin American activists being killed?". news.trust.org. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  4. ^ Post, The Jakarta. "UN expert supports lawsuit on Jakarta pollution". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  5. ^ Paddock, Richard C. (2021-05-19). "Citizen Lawsuit Seeks Court's Help in Battle for Clean Air in Jakarta". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  6. ^ "Air pollution will lead to mass migration, say experts after landmark ruling". the Guardian. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  7. ^ "Climate crisis: States must stay the course on coal cuts - UN expert - World". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  8. ^ BirdLife International. "Interview with UN rapporteur Dr David Boyd: the power of human rights". BirdLife. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  9. ^ "Nicaragua : Amidst 'socio-political and human rights crisis', independent expert condemns environmental defender's death". UN News. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  10. ^ "UN expert: Water crisis is worsening, urgent response needed - World". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  11. ^ "Human rights and the global water crisis: water pollution, water scarcity and water-related disasters – Report of the Special Rapporteur (A/HRC/46/28) [EN/AR/RU/ZH] - World". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2021-05-25.


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