David R. Boyd

David R. Boyd is a Canadian environmental lawyer, activist, and diplomat. He is United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment.[1]

David R. Boyd
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the Environment
Assumed office
2018

Activism

He supported the Escazu agreement.[2] He supported a Jakarta Clean Air lawsuit.[3][4][5] He called on countries to defund coal infrastructure.[6] He is a supporter of the #1Planet1Right campaign.[7] He endorsed a condemnation of the killing of Nacilio Macario.[8] He presented a report about water shortages to the United Nations Human Rights Council.[9][10]

Education

He graduated from University of Alberta, and University of Toronto. He was executive director of Ecojustice Canada.[1] He teaches at University of British Columbia.[11]

Works
  • Why all human rights depend on a healthy environment, The Conversation, October 27, 2020
  • The Rights of Nature (ECW Press, 2017), ISBN 9781770412392
  • The Optimistic Environmentalist (ECW Press, 2015), ISBN 9781770907645
  • Cleaner, Greener, Healthier: A Prescription for Stronger Canadian Environmental Laws and Policies (UBC Press, 2015)
  • The Environmental Rights Revolution: A Global Study of Constitutions, Human Rights, and the Environment (UBC Press, 2012).

References
  1. "David R. Boyd, Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment". ohchr.org. Archived from the original on 2019-02-07.
  2. Foundation, Thomson Reuters. "Can a treaty stop Latin American activists being killed?". news.trust.org. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  3. "UN expert supports lawsuit on Jakarta pollution". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  4. Paddock, Richard C. (2021-05-19). "Citizen Lawsuit Seeks Court's Help in Battle for Clean Air in Jakarta". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  5. "Air pollution will lead to mass migration, say experts after landmark ruling". the Guardian. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  6. "Climate crisis: States must stay the course on coal cuts - UN expert - World". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  7. BirdLife International. "Interview with UN rapporteur Dr David Boyd: the power of human rights". BirdLife. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  8. "Nicaragua : Amidst 'socio-political and human rights crisis', independent expert condemns environmental defender's death". UN News. 2021-02-01. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  9. "UN expert: Water crisis is worsening, urgent response needed - World". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  10. "Human rights and the global water crisis: water pollution, water scarcity and water-related disasters – Report of the Special Rapporteur (A/HRC/46/28) [EN/AR/RU/ZH] - World". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  11. "David Boyd | Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability". ires.ubc.ca. Retrieved 2021-05-25.


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