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Make Rights Real talk: A healthy environment as a human right – what difference does it make?

Episode 5 of Make Rights Real interactive podcast features SEI Asia Senior Research Fellow for Water, Food and Ecosystems Sushmita Mandal, who will explore the relevance of human rights for the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector and talk about the use of local knowledge to understand and possibly address effects of climate change and environmental degradation.

30 September 2022 at 07:00 ICT

ending at 08:00 ICT

Bangkok, Thailand and Online

We all know about climate change, environmental degradation and their devastating effects on human lives. The realization and enjoyment of the human rights to water and sanitation are heavily dependent on a healthy environment. Recently, countries recognized the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.

This Make Rights Real talk will explore the relevance of this human right for the WASH sector and talk about the use of local knowledge to understand and possibly address effects of climate change and environmental degradation.

Speakers

  • Sushmita Mandal, Senior Research Fellow, SEI
  • Maria Sapatu-Kennar, Founder, Eco Current Consultancy
  • Hannah Neumeyer, Moderator, Make Rights Real initiative

Podcast

Listen to the recording of MRR talk episode 5 to find out more:

Episode 5: A healthy environment as a human right - what difference does it make?

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