HUMAN RIGHTS APPROACH TO ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING

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Consequences of environmental issues for have significantly affected on human life aspect, such as livelihood, nutrition, access to water and health. Most of these aspects are human rights issues which associated with environmental. In recent years, concerns about human rights violations due to the unhealthy environment are growing. Environmental planning approaches and tools have not developed to protect human rights and prevent violations of these rights. In such patients, efforts to explain an approach which can mainstream human rights considerations in the environmental planning consideration, is a necessary. This paper, in a theoretical way, Human Right Approach to Environmental Planning is being explained. The approach contains seven elements: 1. Considering all dimension of human rights; 2. considering responsibilities due to human rights; 3. Role of government and other institutions; 4. Considering Process and result; 5. Enabling people; 6. Casual Analysis and 7. Role of communication.

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