A/HRC/43/54 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 23 January 2020 Original: English Human Rights Council Forty-third session 24 February–20 March 2020 Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Good practices of States at the national and regional levels with regard to human rights obligations relating to the environment Summary report of the Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment* Summary The Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, David R. Boyd, submits the present report to the Human Rights Council in accordance with Council resolution 37/8. In the present report, the Special Rapporteur summarizes key points from an expert seminar he convened on 20 and 21 June 2019. The seminar was focused on good practices, challenges, barriers and opportunities relating to the recognition and implementation of the right to a healthy environment. * The present report was submitted after the deadline in order to reflect the most recent developments. GE.20-01014(E) 