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The human right to a healthy environment

Publication Date
September 2023
Type
  • Films & webinars
Topic
  • Right to a healthy environment
Synopsis

Watch our animated explainer of the human right to a healthy environment: find out what it is, why it is important and how we can use it to protect people and the environment.

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