GNCHR Written Contribution to the call for input of the Special Rapporteur on the human right to a healthy environment regarding environmental impact assessments, strategic environmental impact assessments and the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment

The Greek National Human Rights Commission (GNCHR) responded with its contribution to the call for input of the Special Rapporteur on the human right to a healthy environment regarding environmental impact assessments, strategic environmental impact assessments and the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.

The purpose of the input was to inform the thematic report of the Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment to be presented to the United Nations General Assembly eightieth session, regarding environmental impact assessments (EIA) and strategic impact assessments (SEA), as an obligation to respect, protect and fulfil human rights, including the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The contribution needed to be concise (2,500 words) and answer all or only some of the questions.

Kindly find the written contribution of the GNCHR here.

More information on the call for input of the Special Rapporteur and the detailed questions of the questionnaire can be found here.