The Paris Agreement and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF) recognize the importance of respecting, protecting and fulfilling human rights with regard to biodiversity and climate action. A Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA) ensures that policies, governance and actions actively seek ways to support and promote human rights in their design, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, learning and funding. Adopting an HRBA for biodiversity and climate action involves identifying power dynamics, intersectionality, inequalities and discrimination, while providing transparency and strong accountability. It seeks to ensure that actions, policies and projects consider the potential impacts on different groups of people (right-holders) and ensure the effective enjoyment of human rights and a healthy environment for all.
A HRBA is one of a strategic approach to address the complexities of biodiversity and climate challenges, recognising that these challenges have disproportionate impacts on people living in vulnerable situations.This session aims to present the outcomes and findings of the dialogue process on the HRBA for biodiversity and climate action