Climate Change and Cultural Extinction: a Human Rights Crisis

The climate crisis permeates almost every aspect of human life. From rising temperatures to loss of entire communities and territories, the climate crisis affects humanity as a whole. Its impacts however are more pervasive on those living in vulnerable conditions. Low-lying small islands, indigenous peoples, rural people, women and girls, persons with disabilities, and those living in poverty are among the already marginalized communities that face the dire consequences of climate change.