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David Richard Boyd
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was United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment
In office
2018–2024
Succeeded byAstrid Puentes Riaño

David Richard Boyd is a Canadian environmental lawyer, activist, and diplomat. He was the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment until 2024.[1]

Life

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Education

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Boyd graduated from University of Alberta, and University of Toronto. He was executive director of Ecojustice Canada.[1] He teaches at University of British Columbia.[2]

Boyd became the second Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment succeeding the first appointee, John Knox, in 2018.[3]

In 2020, he was named as a supporter of the #1Planet1Right campaign.[4] He supported the Escazu agreement (2021).[5] Also in 2021, he supported a Jakarta Clean Air lawsuit.[6][7][8] He has called on countries to defund coal infrastructure.[9] In 2021 he endorsed a condemnation of the killing of Nacilio Macario.[10] Also in 2021, he presented a report about water shortages to the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC).[11][12]

He was succeeded by as the special rapporteur by the Mexican Astrid Puentes Riaño in 2024.[3]

Publications

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Thematic reports

  • Call for Recognition of the Human Right to a Healthy Environment, co-authored with John Knox, former Special Rapporteur on human rights and environment, General Assembly, 2018, A/73/188[13]
  • The Right to Breathe Clean Air, Human Rights Council, 2019, A/HRC/40/55.
  • A Safe Climate, General Assembly, 2019, UN Doc. A/74/161 (25 pp.) Annex. A Safe Climate: Additional good practices, UN Doc. A/74/161/Annex (13 pp.)
  • Good practices in recognizing and implementing the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment. Human Rights Council, 2020, UN Doc. A/HRC/43/53 (27 pp.) Annex III: Additional Good Practices (31 pp.) Regional Annexes on Constitutions, Treaties, and Legislation Recognizing the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment Annex IV: Africa (37 pp.) Annex V: Asia-Pacific (27 pp.)Annex VI: Eastern Europe (28 pp.) Annex VII: Latin America and the Caribbean (35 pp.) Annex VIII: Western Europe and Other States (25 pp.)
  • Human Rights Depend on a Healthy Biosphere, General Assembly, 2020, UN Doc. A/74/161. (26pp) Annex. Healthy Biosphere: Additional good practices (49 pp.).
  • The Global Water Crisis and Human Rights: Water Pollution, Water Scarcity and Water-related Disasters (21 pp.), Human Rights Council, 2021, UN Doc. A/HRC/46/28. Annex. Safe and Sufficient Water: Additional good practices (33 pp.).
  • Healthy and Sustainable Food: Reducing the Environmental Impacts of Food Systems on Human Rights, General Assembly, 2021, UN Doc. A/76/179. Annex. Healthy and Sustainable Food: Additional good practices
  • Non-toxic Environments and Sacrifice Zones, Human Rights Council, 2022, A/HRC/49/53. Annex I. Good practices. Annex II. Additional sacrifice zones
  • The human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment: a catalyst for accelerated action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. General Assembly, 2022, UN Doc. A/77/284, plus Annex I. Good practices and Annex II. Links between SDG targets and international human rights instruments.
  • Women, Girls and the Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment, Human Rights Council, 2023, UN Doc. A/HRC/52/33. Annex I. Good practices.
  • Paying Polluters: The catastrophic consequences of Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanisms, General Assembly, 2023, UN Doc. A/78/168.
  • Business, planetary boundaries and the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, Human Rights Council, 2024, UN Doc. A/HRC/55/43. Annex 1. Good practices.

HRC mandated summary reports of expert meetings

  • Good practices—Summary Report on Experts Meeting on Experiences with the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment, Human Rights Council, 2020, UN Doc. A/HRC/43/54 (21 pp.)
  • Pandemic Prevention—Summary of the Expert Seminar on human rights and environmental conservation in the prevention of future pandemics. Human Rights Council, 2022, A/HRC/52/44.
  • Business and the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment—Summary of the Expert Seminar on business and the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, 2024. A/HRC/55/41.


References

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  1. ^ a b "David R. Boyd, Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment". ohchr.org. Archived from the original on 2019-02-07.
  2. ^ "David Boyd | Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability". ires.ubc.ca. Archived from the original on 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  3. ^ a b "Current and former mandate holders (existing mandates)". OHCHR. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 20 June 2024.
  4. ^ BirdLife International. "Interview with UN rapporteur Dr David Boyd: the power of human rights". BirdLife. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  5. ^ "Can a treaty stop Latin American activists being killed?". news.trust.org. Thomson Reuters Foundation. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  6. ^ "UN expert supports lawsuit on Jakarta pollution". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  7. ^ Paddock, Richard C. (2021-05-19). "Citizen Lawsuit Seeks Court's Help in Battle for Clean Air in Jakarta". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  8. ^ "Air pollution will lead to mass migration, say experts after landmark ruling". the Guardian. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  9. ^ "Climate crisis: States must stay the course on coal cuts - UN expert - World". ReliefWeb. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  10. ^ "Nicaragua : Amidst 'socio-political and human rights crisis', independent expert condemns environmental defender's death". UN News. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  11. ^ "UN expert: Water crisis is worsening, urgent response needed - World". ReliefWeb. 4 March 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  12. ^ "Human rights and the global water crisis: water pollution, water scarcity and water-related disasters – Report of the Special Rapporteur (A/HRC/46/28) [EN/AR/RU/ZH] - World". ReliefWeb. 22 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  13. ^ "Call for Recognition of the Human Right to a Healthy Environment, co-authored with John Knox, former Special Rapporteur on human rights and environment, General Assembly, 2018, A/73/188".


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_R._Boyd

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