ABSTRACT
In addition to the human rights bodies discussed in the previous chapters, several other treaty bodies have addressed environmental issues within their mandates and this chapter seeks to discuss the most pertinent ones. The Disabilities Committee oversees the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Committee, in turn, is required to cooperate with other treaty bodies and specialized agencies to ensure consistency and avoid duplication. The Committee is required to report every two years to the UNGA and the ECOSOC and may make recommendations based on the reports of the state parties. Likewise, on the report of Colombia, the Committee recommended that the state party include, in line with the Sendai Framework, persons with disabilities in strategies for climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction; include accessibility in infrastructure and evacuation routes; and provide information on disaster risk reduction in an appropriate mode.
