Biodiversité

Human rights matter for marine conservation because people and nature are inextricably linked. A thriving planet cannot be one that contains widespread human suffering or stifles human potential; and a thriving humanity cannot exist on a dying planet. (...) We argue that adopting a human rights-based approach to marine conservation, that is integrating equity as a rights-based condition rather than a charitable principle, will not only help meet legal and ethical obligations to respect, protect, and fulfil human rights, but will also result in greater and more enduring conservation impact.

Le volume 2 du 6ème rapport d’évaluation du GIEC met en évidence l’augmentation des effets du changement climatique sur les petites îles. Certaines d’entre elles pourraient devenir inhabitables au cours de ce siècle. En Outre-mer, des opérations de relocalisation sont en cours et d’autres, comme en Guadeloupe, devront être menées d'ici 10 ans.