UN Framework Principles on Human Rights and the Environment
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environmental governance framework
human rights instrument
international soft law instrument
set of guidelines
The UN Framework Principles on Human Rights and the Environment is a set of guidelines clarifying states’ human rights obligations relating to environmental protection, developed to help integrate human rights norms into environmental law and policy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| UN Framework Principles on Human Rights and the Environment canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9350482 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UN Framework Principles on Human Rights and the Environment Context triple: [John H. Knox, notableWork, UN Framework Principles on Human Rights and the Environment]
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A.
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development is a landmark 1992 United Nations statement that set out key principles for sustainable development, integrating environmental protection with economic and social progress.
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B.
Earth Charter
The Earth Charter is an international declaration of fundamental ethical principles aimed at guiding societies toward peace, environmental protection, human rights, and sustainable development.
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C.
Agenda 21
Agenda 21 is a comprehensive, non-binding action plan adopted at the 1992 Earth Summit that outlines global, national, and local strategies for achieving sustainable development in the 21st century.
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D.
Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment
"Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment" is an influential book by economist Partha Dasgupta that analyzes how economic development, environmental sustainability, and human welfare are interlinked.
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E.
Draft Principles on the Allocation of Loss in the Case of Transboundary Harm Arising out of Hazardous Activities
The Draft Principles on the Allocation of Loss in the Case of Transboundary Harm Arising out of Hazardous Activities are a set of non-binding international legal guidelines that address how to allocate responsibility and provide compensation when hazardous activities cause significant cross-border environmental damage.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: UN Framework Principles on Human Rights and the Environment Target entity description: The UN Framework Principles on Human Rights and the Environment is a set of guidelines clarifying states’ human rights obligations relating to environmental protection, developed to help integrate human rights norms into environmental law and policy.
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A.
Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development is a landmark 1992 United Nations statement that set out key principles for sustainable development, integrating environmental protection with economic and social progress.
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B.
Earth Charter
The Earth Charter is an international declaration of fundamental ethical principles aimed at guiding societies toward peace, environmental protection, human rights, and sustainable development.
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C.
Agenda 21
Agenda 21 is a comprehensive, non-binding action plan adopted at the 1992 Earth Summit that outlines global, national, and local strategies for achieving sustainable development in the 21st century.
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D.
Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment
"Human Well-Being and the Natural Environment" is an influential book by economist Partha Dasgupta that analyzes how economic development, environmental sustainability, and human welfare are interlinked.
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E.
Draft Principles on the Allocation of Loss in the Case of Transboundary Harm Arising out of Hazardous Activities
The Draft Principles on the Allocation of Loss in the Case of Transboundary Harm Arising out of Hazardous Activities are a set of non-binding international legal guidelines that address how to allocate responsibility and provide compensation when hazardous activities cause significant cross-border environmental damage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
environmental governance framework
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human rights instrument ⓘ international soft law instrument ⓘ set of guidelines ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations Human Rights Council ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
clarify states’ human rights obligations relating to the environment
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guide states in implementing human rights obligations in environmental contexts ⓘ integrate human rights norms into environmental law and policy ⓘ |
| appliesTo | states ⓘ |
| basedOn | existing international human rights law ⓘ |
| draftedBy | UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
access to information in environmental matters
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access to justice in environmental matters ⓘ protection of environmental human rights defenders ⓘ public participation in environmental decision-making ⓘ |
| endorsedBy | United Nations Human Rights Council ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
procedural environmental rights
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substantive environmental rights ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | John H. Knox ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Framework Principle 1
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Framework Principle 10 ⓘ
linked to:
Principle 10
Framework Principle 11 ⓘ Framework Principle 12 ⓘ Framework Principle 13 ⓘ Framework Principle 14 ⓘ Framework Principle 15 ⓘ Framework Principle 16 ⓘ Framework Principle 17 ⓘ Framework Principle 18 ⓘ Framework Principle 19 ⓘ Framework Principle 2 ⓘ Framework Principle 20 ⓘ Framework Principle 21 ⓘ Framework Principle 22 ⓘ
linked to:
Framework Principle 19
Framework Principle 23 ⓘ Framework Principle 24 ⓘ Framework Principle 25 ⓘ Framework Principle 3 ⓘ Framework Principle 4 ⓘ Framework Principle 5 ⓘ Framework Principle 6 ⓘ Framework Principle 7 ⓘ Framework Principle 8 ⓘ Framework Principle 9 ⓘ
linked to:
Framework Principle 12
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| language | English ⓘ |
| providesGuidanceFor |
civil society organizations
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judges ⓘ lawyers ⓘ policymakers ⓘ |
| publisher | Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights ⓘ |
| recognizes | the right to a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a human right ⓘ |
| subject |
environmental law
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environmental protection ⓘ human rights ⓘ international human rights law ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: UN Framework Principles on Human Rights and the Environment Description of subject: The UN Framework Principles on Human Rights and the Environment is a set of guidelines clarifying states’ human rights obligations relating to environmental protection, developed to help integrate human rights norms into environmental law and policy.
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