Human rights underlie all of our efforts to defend our right to a healthy planet. Human rights principles and strategies infuse every facet of our work from the global level to the local. Ensuring that a robust recognition of the link between human rights and environmental protection is reflected among people, in our laws, and in our courts is central to our work, and we take a human rights-based approach to all our issue areas. As the environmental justice landscape continues to evolve, we are developing new strategies and tools to ensure respect for the rights of individuals and communities, particularly those dependent on natural resources or affected by environmental degradation.
