EJNI, PILS and Friends of the Earth meet with the UN Special Rapporteur to discuss transboundary environmental rights
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We were delighted to see our concerns about transboundary environmental rights issues reflected in the end of mission statement.
We look forward to the publication of the full report at the UN Human Rights Council in March 2027.
We support the Rapporteur’s conclusion that Ireland stands at an important moment to reinforce environmental protection while strengthening human rights and democracy and that Ireland’s upcoming role as President of the Council of the EU should be used to influence European leadership to protect people and the environment.✊
You can access our full submission to the OHCHR call for input on the country visit to Ireland here.
It sets out the political and legal underpinnings of environmental rights that transcend the border on the island of Ireland. It also considers urgent transboundary issues that have implications for environmental rights and the protection of environmental defenders. Finally, we make a series of recommendations for how some of these issues could be overcome. There is a significant body of research that has developed in this area, and this is referenced throughout the document with signposting to additional detail or resources where relevant.
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