Practical Guidance for NHRIs on Addressing Human Rights and Climate Change

This Practical Guidance aims at offering something to the widest possible range of national human rights institutions. It is premised on the recognition that while consistency with the Paris Principles12 is their common attribute, national human rights institutions differ greatly in their mandates, size, resources and operating environment. This Practical Guidance seeks to facilitate access to knowledge and tools to help NHRIs engage in these activities. It is conceived of as a living document that will evolve to reflect developments in climate action and, more importantly, relevant NHRI experience. It aims to be a tool for GANHRI and its Climate Caucus to develop a community of climate action practice among GANHRI’s members that contributes to mutual awareness-raising, knowledge-sharing and capacity-building activities on climate action.