ABSTRACT
The atrocities committed during World War II were the impetus for the adoption of the UN Charter with its strong emphasis on human rights. This chapter discusses fragmentation of international law as well as cross-fertilization. The consequences of climate change are far reaching and range from increased severe weather events to water and food scarcity, mass displacement of people, melting of glaciers and sea level rise. Sustainable development has been on the global agenda since it was first popularized by the World Commission on Environment and Development (WCED) in its seminal report in 1987. OHCHR website was the main source for the documents surveyed. The mapping reports prepared for the former Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment were used as background reports. The chapter also presents an overview on the key concepts discussed in this book.
