Question

What are two human/civil rights that are violated when the government ignores the issue of climate change? Please avoid using the right to life as an example.

Answer 1

Human right expresses the people entitlement for an equal treatment, to live their life in freedom and safety, and to be protected by their government. When the government ignores climate issues it violates the human right to health and food and an adequate standard of living. The change in climate has major impacts on our ecosystems such as temperature extremes resulting in droughts and heat waves; air pollution; and rise in levels of sea causing floods. It poses a main threat to human life causing threats to physical survival and health, water and food and shortages, and loss of home and property.