The uman right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment in the international law
Background, treatment, and current regulatory situation
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https://doi.org/10.20318/universitas.2024.8691Keywords:
human rights, international law, Council of Europe, environment, protection systems, United NationsAbstract
This article briefly reviews the legal and institutional route that led to the United Nations' recognition of the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. It begins by addressing the general aspects of environmental protection in international law, which serves as a precursor both to the subjectivization of environmental law and to the greening of human rights. The discussion then shifts to the indirect protection of the environment within the European and Inter-American Human Rights Systems. Within the European context, it further refers to the role of the Council of Europe in acknowledging the human right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. Finally, the article touches upon the progressive development and recognition of this right as an autonomous right by the Inter-American Court of Human Rights.
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