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Report to the Human Rights Council on the rights of children and the environment (2018)
No group is more vulnerable to environmental harm than children. Air pollution, water pollution and exposure to toxic substances, together with other types of environmental harm, cause 1.5 million deaths of children under the age of 5 every year, and contribute to disease, disability and early mortality throughout their life.
In addition, climate change and the loss of biodiversity threaten to cause long-term effects that will disrupt children’s lives for years to come. Making matters worse, children are often not able to exercise their rights, including their rights to information, participation and access to effective remedies.
