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Sixth, climate change introduces additional risks to health and safety. The last decade was the hottest in human history and we are already experiencing the impacts of climate change, with wildfires, floods and hurricanes becoming regular events that threaten lives, livelihoods and food security. Climate change also affects the survival of microbes, facilitating the spread of viruses. According to an article published by the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, “pandemics are likely to happen more frequently, spread more rapidly, have greater economic impact and kill more people.”
Statistics like that are the reason why the United Nations Human Rights Council recently passed a resolution reaffirming states’ obligations to protect human rights, including taking stronger actions on environmental challenges.
Activity 4
Listen to recording text entitled “Reasons Why a Healthy Environment Should be a Human Right” and answer the questions.
1. Why is this issue important?
Answer: ____________________________________________________________________
2. What are the root causes of this problem?
Answer: ____________________________________________________________________
3. Who or what is affected?
Answer: ____________________________________________________________________
4. Is there any solution available?
Answer: ____________________________________________________________________
5. What can or should be done about it?
Answer: ____________________________________________________________________
ANSWERS
1. This issue is important because it connects with people’s health all around the world
2. The cause of the problem are environmental risks such as air pollution, water contamination, and chemical exposure that are linked to 23 percent of all deaths in the world.
3. The ones affected by this issues are all humans in the world.
4. Yes, there is any solution available.
5. What should be done about it is protecting human rights, including by taking stronger actions on environmental challenges.
(TribunnewsBogor.com)