Global: UN Special Rapporteur is right to raise human rights concerns about carbon markets

By Amnesty International

Reacting to a call by the UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples to consider a moratorium on carbon markets, Amnesty International’s Advisor on Indigenous Rights, Chris Chapman, said: “The UN Special Rapporteur is right to raise human rights concerns about the workings of carbon markets. Polluters can use them to offset – […] The post Global: UN Special Rapporteur is right to raise human rights concerns about carbon markets appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>

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