In a recent United Nations report, The Right to a Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment, Professor David Boyd (SPPGA; IRES) discusses the rise of pollution “sacrifice zones” across various regions in the world. Professor Boyd, who serves as the UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, warns about the dangers of these sacrifice zones to adjacent communities.
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March 10, 2022
Professor David Boyd (SPPGA; IRES) is featured in a news story by The Guardian, Millions suffering in deadly pollution ‘sacrifice zones’, warns UN expert.
Professor David Boyd (SPPGA; IRES) is quoted in an article by Common Dreams, Environmental ‘Sacrifice Zones’ Require Ambitious Action: UN Expert.
Professor David Boyd (SPPGA; IRES) speaks to Geneva Solutions in an interview, UN environment expert: the world’s toxic wastelands have millions of residents.
