Other institutions have conducted campaigns that indirectly relate to environmental harms affecting the right to health. For example, environmental issues are implicit in some campaigns and projects run by the Australian NHRI, particularly those relating to Indigenous people and sustainable development. 176 The Malaysian NHRI has organised programmes on the ‘right to basic needs, adequate housing ... and right to health which touches on environmental related issues’.177 D. Intervention in court proceedings on the issue of the environment and the rights to life and health Many NHRIs may intervene in court proceeding, but few reported that they had done so on the issue of the environment and human rights. 178 India is one exception. Interestingly, the Indian NHRI also reported that, pursuant to orders of the Supreme Court, it has been required to prepare measures to address alleged human rights violations, and to monitor the implementation of these measures, in an action relating to land reform in the Orissa State. E. Introduction of Bills and participation in legislation-making All NHRIs indicated that they had capacity to scrutinise legislation and several indicated that they had done so in relation to the environment. The Thai NHRI has made recommendations about ‘the problem of water shortage in the eastern part of Thailand’. 179 The South Korean NHRI reported making several recommendations to government, including in relation to the use of water resources, climate change and procedural rights. 176 Ibid 99. Ibid 135-6. 178 Ibid 99, 120, 167. 179 Ibid 184. 177 - 47 -