David Boyd
latest news & developmentsHuman rights must be at the heart of global biodiversity framework
The UN special rapporteur on human rights and environment says conservation doesn’t mean ‘pristine wilderness’, free from human inhabitants
‘We want to breathe fresh air’
The landmark Deadly Air Mpumalanga case has pitted two environmental justice groups against the state
State ‘dragging its feet’ in watershed Mpumalanga pollution case
Sixteen months after the launch of the Deadly Air court case, the government has failed to file its answering affidavits
UN special rapporteur on the environment joins local air pollution case
The state is facing a court battle about big industry’s emissions and their link to poor health. This is a public health concern and the government must take action to save lives