Freedom of religion or belief and climate change
The right to freedom of religion or belief is linked in important ways to the achievement of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It is an integral, if rarely addressed, facet of implementation of SDG 13 on climate change.
Attention to those who are subject to discrimination, marginalisation and inequality on the grounds of religion or belief is essential to leaving no one behind in addressing the impacts of climate change. Parliamentarians and religious/belief leaders can play important roles in ensuring this.
This paper highlights the relationship between freedom of religion or belief and climate change, identifying key areas of concern, and suggesting concrete actions that parliamentarians and religious/belief leaders can take to address them.
This paper is part of "Leaving no one behind" - a series of briefing papers on freedom of religion or belief and the Sustainable Development Goals.
The series includes six papers:
- Freedom of Religion or Belief and the Sustainable Development Goals
- Freedom of Religion or Belief and Health
- Freedom of Religion or Belief and Education
- Freedom of Religion or Belief and Women’s Rights
- Freedom of Religion or Belief and Climate Change
- Freedom of Religion or Belief and Freedom of Expression
The papers will be published and presented at online seminars during fall 2021 and spring 2022.
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