A/HRC/43/54 Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. Good practices in implementing and protecting the right to a healthy environment in the national and regional contexts ....................................................................................................... 3 A. Africa .................................................................................................................................... 4 B. Asia and the Pacific .............................................................................................................. 4 C. Europe and other regions ...................................................................................................... 5 D. Latin America and the Caribbean ......................................................................................... 6 Barriers to the implementation, protection and fulfilment of the right to a healthy environment in the national and regional contexts ........................................................................ 6 A. Africa .................................................................................................................................... 7 B. Asia and the Pacific .............................................................................................................. 8 C. Europe and other regions ...................................................................................................... 9 D. Latin America and the Caribbean ......................................................................................... 10 IV. Cross-pollinating ideas: international, regional and national influences ....................................... 11 V. Opportunities, needs and common themes .................................................................................... 13 VI. The right to a healthy environment at the global level .................................................................. 15 VII. Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 17 I. Programme .................................................................................................................................... 18 II. Concept note.................................................................................................................................. 20 III. Annexes 2