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Colombian lawyer Astrid Puentes Riaño, the U.N.’s new Special Rapporteur for Human Rights and the Environment, recently achieved a major victory in a landmark case in Peru that links human rights to environmental protection.
Katie Surma reports for Inside Climate News.
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Key quote:
“I won’t accept that. Why are Peruvian kids worth less than kids in Geneva or other places where such outcomes wouldn’t be tolerated?”
— Astrid Puentes Riaño, U.N. Special Rapporteur for Human Rights and the Environment.
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This landmark ruling emphasizes the critical connection between human health and environmental protection, setting a precedent for holding governments accountable for industrial pollution and promoting global health and environmental justice. Read more: Tracking down a poison: Inside the fight for global action on lead.
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