Allegation Letter regarding Impact of Climate Change and Development on Indigenous Tribes in Louisiana and Alaska, USA (15 September 2020)
To: United States of America
Subject: Information received regarding the alleged failure to protect indigenous tribes along Louisiana and Alaska's coastal regions from natural hazards, climate change impacts, development, and oil/gas exploration. These conditions reportedly affect the tribes' rights to life, health, food, water, housing, a sustainable environment, and lead to displacement from traditional lands.
Mandates: Cultural Rights; Environment; Food; Housing; Indigenous Peoples; Internally Displaced Persons; Poverty; Racism; Water and Sanitation