INTEGRACIJA ZAŠTITE LJUDSKIH PRAVA I PRIRODNE SREDINE: ULOGA SOCIJALNOG RADA
INTEGRATION OF THE PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT: THE ROLE OF SOCIAL WORK

Summary/Abstract: The natural environment is the basis for the sustainability of the society and the future of the planet. From nature we get air, water, food and the health and life of people are inextricably linked to its condition. Climate change, degradation and pollution of nature directly threaten people's lives. This paper starts from the task of social work as an activity to ensure the satisfaction of people's life needs, especially through access to basic natural resources (food, water) as basic human rights. The paper updates the role of social work in the protection of human rights in the context of environmental protection.The paper shows the connection and importance of these topics and points to concrete mechanisms and procedures by which social workers can contribute to the respect of human rights, an integral aspect of which is a healthy and sustainable living environment. Social workers trained in assessment and intervention are the bearers of activities aimed at respecting human rights and creating an eco-social world. Advocating for the respect of the rights and equality of all people, as well as the preservation of natural resources, represent the foundations of social activism. Such social work is carried out at all levels, including education of individuals, raising community awareness and cooperation with government organizations.

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