Human rights and the environmental rule of law

This Summary Brief links SDG16 (on peace, justice and strong institutions), the environmental rule of law, human rights and a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. It additionally examines the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on human rights and the environmental rule of law- with a focus on the role of environmental human rights defenders in the Asia-Pacific region. This resource canvasses good practices and ongoing challenges, including the legal protections needed for environmental human rights defenders, as well as sets out key messages and a range of recommendations.