Environmental Conflicts & Human Rights

Human rights and environment are inter-related, inter-connected, mutually responsive and crucial issues. Both are concerned with development and promotion of human welfare. Everyone likes to live in a healthy environment, which is a basic human right. Environment pollution is a worldwide problem and India, too, is facing the menace. While human rights are necessary to promote the personality development of human beings, material comfort and healthy environment are necessary to safeguard conditions conducive to such personality development. Without hygienic good nobody can strive towards his goal. That is why there is a natural link between Environment, Development and Human Rights.

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