How can we guarantee a right to life or a right to health without also guaranteeing a decent
environment in which to exercise these rights? It is becoming increasingly obvious that a
high quality environment is key to the fundamental human rights of life and health, and
associated rights such as the right to clean water, adequate housing, and food. This book
canvasses a range of law and policy issues concerning human rights and the environment.
Each chapter examines an aspect of the links between environmental law and human rights …

306 LEY of people displaced as a result of climate change. After outlining the numerous and
varied implications of climate change for the people of the Asia-Pacific region, the chapter
goes on to consider potential international responses and suggests the reasons as to why
these have not yet been utilized. This chapter is highly effective in emphasizing the
definitional issue that arises in relation to displaced persons as well as the perpetual nature
of the problem which causes them to be displaced. As such, it elucidates the major …