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Mainstreaming the human right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment with the Reykjavik process

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Parliamentary Assembly
Session
2024 - Second part-session

Summary

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has issued Recommendation 2272, emphasizing the importance of recognizing the human right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. Building on its previous Resolution 2545 (2024) and Recommendation 2211 (2021), the Assembly calls for a human rights-centered approach and urges the Committee of Ministers to support the Inter-Secretariat Task Force on the Environment. Key recommendations include establishing an intergovernmental committee to implement environmental strategies, drafting a binding legal instrument for the right to a healthy environment, incorporating ecocide as a criminal offense in environmental law, and enhancing collaboration with civil society for effective environmental governance.

Voting results

71 in favor 12 against 0 abstention