ORCID
- Holly J. Niner: 0000-0002-9567-9225
- Kerry L. Howell: 0000-0003-3359-1778
Abstract
With ecosystem services (ES) vital for human wellbeing1, the protection of nature is a human rights matter. We outline how recent advances in international human rights law should inform a revamp of how precaution is applied within environmental decision-making. Critically, precautionary decision-making must evolve to make use of best-available evidence, including novel ES research approaches, to assess ‘foreseeable’ harms to all aspects of human wellbeing that are protected as human rights.
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Publication Date
2024-07-24
Publication Title
npj Ocean Sustainability
Volume
3
Issue
1
Acceptance Date
2024-07-17
Deposit Date
2024-08-16
Funding
Research was funded by the One Ocean Hub, a collaborative research program for sustainable development funded by United Kingdom Research and Innovation (UKRI) through the Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF) (Grant Ref: NE/S008950/1)
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Recommended Citation
Niner, H., Morgera, E., Longo, A., Howell, K., & Rees, S. (2024) 'Connecting ecosystem services research and human rights to revamp the application of the precautionary principle', npj Ocean Sustainability, 3(1). Available at: 10.1038/s44183-024-00072-8
