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4 - The Quest for International Recognition of Environmental Human Rights

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 March 2023

By
José Juste-Ruiz  and
María del Mar Requena Quesada
Edited by
Walter F. Baber  and
James R. May
Walter F. Baber
Affiliation:
California State University, Long Beach
James R. May
Affiliation:
Widener University, Delaware Law School
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Summary

Recent years have seen a renewed effort to adopt a Global Pact for the Environment (GPE).1 The GPE would serve the twin goals of integrating international environmental law while recognising an environmental bill of rights, including a substantive right as well as procedural rights to information, participation, and access to justice. A GPE would contribute to greater integration of international human rights law and international environmental law, promoting systemic synergies that could lead to greater effectiveness in achieving their respective goals.

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Environmental Human Rights in the Anthropocene
Concepts, Contexts, and Challenges
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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