The right also builds on the synergies between human rights and the environment to establish a stronger framework for accountability for deleterious activities that compromise the planet’s vital signs. In the end, the right to a healthy environment is about who we are as humans. The right enhances the appreciation of how humans are not isolated from, but depend on, the environment. It also amplifies human awareness on the interrelatedness of the web of life. The right to a healthy environment aids in fostering human consciousness and identity, and a culture of respect toward all living beings and nature, which ultimately translates into respect for one another. It is that basic moral truth, that we need to respect each other’s rights, which lies at the heart of the human rights promise of a world free of want and fear. Thank you for the opportunity to appear today to speak about the corporate responsibility to respect human rights and about interactions in the law on human rights and the environment. Marcos Orellana – Remarks for Philippines CHR 23 & 24 May Hearing 7