A/HRC/RES/25/21 Future We Want”, and aiming to contribute to follow-up processes, including the identification and realization of sustainable development goals, Recognizing that human beings are at the centre of concerns for sustainable development, that the right to development must be fulfilled in order to meet the development and environment needs of present and future generations equitably, and that the human person is the central subject of development and should be the active participant in and beneficiary of the right to development, Reaffirming that all human rights are universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated, Recalling the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, as endorsed by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 17/4 of 16 June 2011, Recognizing that sustainable development and the protection of the environment can contribute to human well-being and to the enjoyment of human rights, Recognizing also, conversely, that climate change, unsustainable management and use of natural resources and the unsound management of chemicals and wastes may interfere with the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, and that environmental damage can have negative implications, both direct and indirect, for the effective enjoyment of all human rights, Recognizing further that, while the human rights implications of environmental damage are felt by individuals and communities around the world, the consequences are felt most acutely by those segments of the population who are already in vulnerable situations, Recognizing that the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights is essential for the full achievement of the purposes of the United Nations, including the effective promotion and protection of all human rights, 1. Notes with appreciation the reports of the Independent Expert on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment submitted to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-second1 and the twentyfifth2 sessions; 2. Welcomes the work undertaken to date by the Independent Expert on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment; 3. Also welcomes the work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the issue of human rights and the environment; 4. Recognizes that human rights law sets out certain obligations on States that are relevant to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment, and that the enjoyment of the corresponding human rights and fundamental freedoms can be facilitated by assessing environmental impact, making environmental information public and enabling effective participation in environmental decision-making processes, and that in that regard a good practice includes adopting, strengthening and implementing laws and other measures to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in the context of environmental legislation and policies; 1 2 2 A/HRC/22/43. A/HRC/25/53 and Add.1 and 2.