Research on Consumerism, Climate Change, and Human Rights

22 April 2026

We are pleased to share a paper written by a MARUAH contributing writer S. Porter recently in conjunction with the forum on the Obligation to Act, Climate Change and Human Rights organized by SG Climate Change Rally and MARUAH.

We encourage all MARUAH friends and visitors to take a few minutes to read more about how the culture of consumerism is a major engine of the climate crisis and is deeply intertwined with human rights.

Please click here to access the paper.

Thank you.


[Event] ‘Obligation to Act – Climate Change and Human Rights’ on 17 April 7.30pm, an event by SG Climate Rally and Maruah

20 March 2026

[Repost] ASEAN Declaration on Promoting the Right to Development and the Right to Peace Towards Realising Inclusive and Sustainable Development

29 October 2025

26 October 2025

https://asean.org/asean-declaration-on-promoting-the-right-to-development-and-the-right-to-peace-towards-realising-inclusive-and-sustainable-development/

WE, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) namely Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, on the occasion of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 26-28 October 2025;

COGNISANT of the growing and pressing need to address global and transboundary environmental concerns, in particular, the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution, and to advance the right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment;

Download the full statement here.


[Repost] ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment

29 October 2025

26 October 2025

https://asean.org/asean-declaration-on-the-right-to-a-safe-clean-healthy-and-sustainable-environment/

WE, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) namely Brunei Darussalam, the Kingdom of Cambodia, the Republic of Indonesia, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, the Republic of the Union of Myanmar, the Republic of the Philippines, the Republic of Singapore, the Kingdom of Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, on the occasion of the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 26-28 October 2025;

COGNISANT of the growing and pressing need to address global and transboundary environmental concerns, in particular, the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution, and to advance the right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment;

Download the full statement here.