A/HRC/34/49 Report of the Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean, healthy and sustainable environment Contents Page I. Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 3 II. The dependence of human rights on biodiversity .......................................................................... 3 A. Human rights and ecosystem services .................................................................................. 4 B. Human rights and biodiversity .............................................................................................. 4 Human rights obligations relating to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity .......... 10 A. Procedural obligations .......................................................................................................... 10 B. Substantive obligations ......................................................................................................... 12 C. Obligations in relation to people in vulnerable situations ..................................................... 16 Conclusions and recommendations ............................................................................................... 21 III. IV. 2