ABSTRACT
This chapter looks at the connections between short-lived climate pollutants (SLCP) emissions and human rights in the context of Arctic climate change. It discusses the effects of SLCP emissions on human health and global warming, highlighting the acute impact of black carbon emissions on the Arctic environment and on the human rights of Arctic communities. The chapter examines the potential of the Arctic Council's new soft law efforts to mitigate SLCPs to contribute to the protection of human rights in the region. An emerging body of research points to the urgency of curtailing emissions of SLCPs, a subset of greenhouse gases and particulates that makes a substantial contribution to global warming and can be pinpointed to both anthropogenic activities and natural sources. The Arctic Council was established to enhance regional cooperation on "common Arctic issues, in particular issues of sustainable development and environmental protection of the Arctic".
