International legal standard of right to housing: an analysis from the climate change perspective Online publication date: Mon, 31-Jan-2022
by Md. Abdul Awal Khan; Md. Zahurul Haq; A.S.M. Tariq Iqbal
International Journal of Public Law and Policy (IJPLAP), Vol. 8, No. 1, 2022
Abstract: To expect a decent, standard, and adequate living space for oneself and the future generation is a part of human instinct. Housing rights do not refer to mere shelter; rather the terms security, privacy, peace, and dignity are interconnected to it. Like other human rights, climate change directly affects the right to adequate housing in several ways. International legal and human rights provisions, regarding housing rights, are too general to address under climate change perspective. This paper argues that there should be a minimum standard for the states, which could be followed as a principle for ensuring housing rights for the citizens to formulate their national housing plan, legislation, and strategy. Thus, this paper investigates the standards of existing international provisions on housing rights and focuses on minimum core obligation and progressive realisation theory to ensure the right to housing, especially from the climate change perspective.
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