The Human Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment

A/RES/76/300View PDF

Who adopted this document and its mandates?

A Resolution of the General Assembly, under agenda item 74b Human rights questions, including alternative approaches for improving the effective enjoyment of human rights and fundamental freedoms, published in 2021.

What other versions does this mandate have?

3 versions · 2021–2023

This is an older version — the most recent is A/HRC/RES/52/23

Year	Symbol	Title	Word length	Text similarity
2023	A/HRC/RES/52/23	The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment	2,951	17%Compare
2022	A/RES/76/300	The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment	976	37%Compare
2021	A/HRC/RES/48/13	The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment	1,297	–

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

5 entities

(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited
Subprogramme 5	Climate change, food security and natural resources	17
Subprogramme 1	Environment	27
Subprogramme 7	Sustainable development and human settlements	11
Programme 20	Human rights	433
Programme 11	Environment	151

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

Who cites this mandate in the budget?

5 entities

(Sub-)Programme	Title	Total mandates cited	Expenditure
Subprogramme 5	Climate change, food security and natural resources	17	—
Subprogramme 1	Environment	27	—
Subprogramme 7	Sustainable development and human settlements	11	—
Programme 20	Human rights	433	—
Programme 11	Environment	151	—

Historical expenditure covers the complete programme or subprogramme, not this mandate. For an overview of all UN entities and programmes, see UN entities and programmes.

What subjects does this mandate have?

6 subjects

Environment Environmental Agreements Environmental Protection Human Rights International Obligations Sustainable Development

What’s in this document?

4 operative paragraphs

Recognizes the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right;

Notes that the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is related to other rights and existing international law;

Affirms that the promotion of the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment requires the full implementation of the multilateral environmental agreements under the principles of international environmental law;

Calls upon States, international organizations, business enterprises and other relevant stakeholders to adopt policies, to enhance international cooperation, strengthen capacity-building and continue to share good practices in order to scale up efforts to ensure a clean, healthy and sustainable environment for all.

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