Amicus Curiae Brief presented by ClientEarth 21 November 2016 The human rights framework also requires that global efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change should be guided by relevant human rights norms and principles including the rights to participation and information, transparency, accountability, equity, and non-discrimination. Simply put, climate change is a human rights problem and the human rights framework must be part of the solution."33 41. The document sets out comprehensively the human rights affected by climate change, including the rights to life, self-determination, development, food, water and sanitation, health, housing and education. The document is comprehensive and is, accordingly, contained in Annex A to this brief. The Commission may rely on this document as an accurate and up-to-date statement of current international human rights law and norms. 42. Further detail regarding the specific legal obligations of States (and private actors) in respect of the human rights implications of climate change is also contained in the UNEP Report, Climate Change and Human Rights, 2015, contained in Annex B. The Commission may also rely on this document as an accurate and up-to-date statement of current international human rights law and norms. 4.1 Obligations of States in respect of human rights and climate change 43. The OHCHR states in its ‘Key Messages on Human Rights and Climate Change' that States have the following obligations (inter alia) in respect of the human rights effects of climate change, under international human rights instruments and law: 33 See note 28. 22