Climate Change

We are currently at a tipping point for climate change with enormous consequences for human life. CEJIL knows that climate change and human rights are not separate issues, but are rather inextricably intertwined. While climate change will affect humanity as a whole, poor and marginalized communities will be among the first and hardest hit. From floods in Argentina to droughts in Central America to wildfires in Brazil, we are already seeing social upheaval and climate refugees requiring a defense of their homes and their rights. In particular, the Amazonian region, home to many of CEJIL’s indigenous partners, combines both the threat of climate change and the threat of persecution and extinction of indigenous tribes, language, and culture.