{"id":20484,"date":"2023-12-07T17:38:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T22:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.law.columbia.edu\/climatechange\/?p=20484"},"modified":"2023-12-07T17:38:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T22:38:00","slug":"sabin-centers-network-of-peer-reviewers-responds-to-african-commissions-call-for-comments-on-climate-change-and-human-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.law.columbia.edu\/climatechange\/2023\/12\/07\/sabin-centers-network-of-peer-reviewers-responds-to-african-commissions-call-for-comments-on-climate-change-and-human-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Sabin Center\u2019s Network of Peer Reviewers Responds to African Commission\u2019s Call for Comments on Climate Change and Human Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Last week, the Sabin Center\u2019s Peer Reviewer Network provided a detailed comment<\/a> in response to the African Commission on Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights\u2019 Call for Comments on the draft study<\/a> concerning the impact of climate change on human rights in Africa. The comment offers recommendations to strengthen the draft study’s approach to the human rights implications of climate change and addresses key areas of climate change law. The authors of this report are a varied group of experts in climate change litigation, with peer reviewers hailing from Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe, and North America. This reflects a broad range of perspectives and knowledge in the field of climate change law.<\/p>\n

The draft study by the African Commission delves into the myriad ways climate change adversely impacts human rights in the African continent, with a focus on vulnerable groups, including women, children, Indigenous peoples, and people with disabilities. The Sabin Center\u2019s commentary, led by Maria Antonia Tigre<\/a>, Maria Jose Alarcon<\/a>, and Antoine De Spiegeleir,<\/a> offers insights to refine and deepen the study’s analysis.<\/p>\n

Highlighted areas in the commentary include:<\/p>\n