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The Human Right to a Good Environment – The sword in the stone

The Human Right to a Good Environment – The sword in the stone * Steve Turner is a legal adviser and also a PhD candidate at London University. The author would like to thank Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice for help with previous drafts. The Human Right to a Good Environment – The sword in the stone STEVE TURNER* Abstract. In 1994, the Secretary General of the United Nations said that, “without protection of the envi- ronment, the basis of human survival will be eroded.” Time has shown that the principles of “sustainable development” alone will not be sufficient to protect the environment. Time has shown that the interest that present and future generations have in the environment need to be rooted in positive law. The argument is that the human right to a good environment provides a cost effective, forward thinking and practical method of dealing with environmental problems. The first step in its introduction would be for the right to be recog- nised formally on an international level. The second step would be the introduction of appropriate legal mechanisms and regulations that govern decision making on a day to day basis. Keywords: environment, human rights, sustainable development Introduction This article examines the “Human Right to a Good Environment” as a practical http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Non-State Actors and International Law (continued in International Community Law Review) Brill

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Brill
Copyright
© 2004 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
ISSN
1567-7125
eISSN
1571-8077
DOI
10.1163/1571807042794663
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Abstract

* Steve Turner is a legal adviser and also a PhD candidate at London University. The author would like to thank Professor Malgosia Fitzmaurice for help with previous drafts. The Human Right to a Good Environment – The sword in the stone STEVE TURNER* Abstract. In 1994, the Secretary General of the United Nations said that, “without protection of the envi- ronment, the basis of human survival will be eroded.” Time has shown that the principles of “sustainable development” alone will not be sufficient to protect the environment. Time has shown that the interest that present and future generations have in the environment need to be rooted in positive law. The argument is that the human right to a good environment provides a cost effective, forward thinking and practical method of dealing with environmental problems. The first step in its introduction would be for the right to be recog- nised formally on an international level. The second step would be the introduction of appropriate legal mechanisms and regulations that govern decision making on a day to day basis. Keywords: environment, human rights, sustainable development Introduction This article examines the “Human Right to a Good Environment” as a practical

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Non-State Actors and International Law (continued in International Community Law Review)Brill

Published: Jan 1, 2004

Keywords: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN RIGHTS

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