Right to Health vis-vis Climate Change: A Critique From the Lens of Sustainability

Title

Right to Health vis-vis Climate Change: A Critique From the Lens of Sustainability

Creator

Pandey, Ananya; Joseph, Jipson

Description

The health of the population in a State is one of the preconditions for survival of humanity. Covid-19 pandemic is a reminder as to how one group of population can affect the whole world. World Health Organization defines health as 'a state of com-plete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity'. Achievement of such a state and the 'right to health' is the domain of 'public health'. Climate change, as acknowledged by the UN as one of the greatest challenges, is posing threat for the realization of universal health and sustainability goal. Different risks to human health come from the complexity of climate change. Climate change requires efforts from States as well as global institutions. Keeping the above in view, this chapter examines the sustainable development perspective, the various facets of right to health and how they are getting affected by climate change. 2026 by IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.

Source

Global Health Governance and Human Rights;pp.221-242

Date

01-01-2025

Publisher

IGI Global

Coverage

Pandey A., Christ University, Bangalore, India; Joseph J., Christ University, Bangalore, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISBN: 979-833730068-9; 979-833730066-5;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-0066-5.ch008

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