HR and Environment
Across
- 3. one consequence of deforestation that leads to harder ground, dry soil, and warmer temperatures
- 4. the peak season month of Antarctic sea ice extent
- 5. empirical dataset measuring basic human rights violations in a country by agents of the state (3 words)
- 8. conducting criminal proceedings against those alleged to violate human rights is a form of ___ power used by IOs
- 9. UN resolution outlining the rights of all people (abbreviate it)
- 11. one of the four ways to prosecute genocide. Involves states using their legal definitions for genocide, along with their own punishments (2 words)
- 12. a country that saw significant improvement in deforestation rates in 2023
- 15. the 1948 UN proceeding that defined and codified genocide in international law (use its two words abbreviation)
- 19. UN court that can hear cases brought against other states, such as violations in the Genocide Convention (abbreviate it)
- 20. individual human rights are ___ generational rights
- 25. a way NGOs can address human rights by calling out violators publicly (3 words)
- 26. international norm that states should protect citizens and that other states should intervene if citizens are not being protected (3 words but abbreviate it)
- 29. type of court to punish violations of Genocide Convention. First one was for Rwanda. (4 words)
- 30. a country like Afghanistan currently has a ____ PTS value
- 31. the year with the lowest peak month of Arctic sea ice extent
- 32. similar to a public good, given to all regardless of participation
Down
- 1. 2024 was the ____ year on record
- 2. second highest risk factor for world deaths (as of 2021)
- 4. creating commissions or councils to research and protect human rights is a form of ___ power used by IOs
- 6. the environment is a ________ as it is something that is depleted or not protected because it is not owned by a single entity
- 7. a way states can address human rights by acknowledging the abuse and giving voice to victims (2 words)
- 10. court founded by treaty that can criminally prosecute individuals for genocide (abbreviate it)
- 13. the ____ treaty stipulates this area shall be used for scientific purposes only and that no countries can lay territorial claims
- 14. a country like Ireland currently has a ____ PTS value
- 16. one threat to the environment that involves the warming of the planet at an above average rate
- 17. when it comes to pollution, ____ pollution has more deaths (as of 2021) attributed to it
- 18. societal human rights are ___ generational rights
- 21. a country with nearly 30% desert and an estimate timeline of 300 years to reverse desertification
- 22. a net loss of trees
- 23. only country with a nuclear-powered icebreaker
- 24. the peak season month of Arctic sea ice extent
- 27. the year with the lowest peak month of Antarctic sea ice extent
- 28. group human rights are ____ generational rights