Untying the Gordian Knot: Towards the human right to a climatically sustainable environment?

Author(s)
Francioni, Francesco
Quirico, Ottavio
Publication Date
2016
Abstract
The Declaration adopted at the 1972 UN Conference on the Human Environment held in Stockholm, Sweden, provides that the concept of 'environment' includes the 'natural resources of the earth, including the air, water, land, flora and fauna'. The most important reason for focusing today on a human rights approach to environmental protection lies in the existential challenge posed to humanity by the impending threat of anthropogenic climate change. However, is this situation sufficient in itself to justify such an approach, particularly based on a right to a (climatically) sustainaible, satisfactory, safe, clean, healthy environment(al) protection ?
Citation
Climate Change and Human Rights: An international and comparative law perspective, p. 133-156
ISBN
9781138783218
9781315767185
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Language
en
Publisher
Routledge
Series
Routledge Research in International Environmental Law
Edition
1
Title
Untying the Gordian Knot: Towards the human right to a climatically sustainable environment?
Type of document
Book Chapter
Entity Type
Publication

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