Landmark Ruling: UN’s Top Court Declares Healthy Environment a Fundamental Human Right
Landmark Ruling: UN’s Top Court Declares Healthy Environment a Fundamental Human Right In a groundbreaking decision poised to significantly impact global climate policy and litigation, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) today declared a “clean, healthy and sustainable environment” to be a fundamental human right. The United Nations’ highest judicial body delivered its landmark advisory opinion on Wednesday, meticulously outlining the obligations of nations to tackle climate change and the potential repercussions for failing to do so. This extensive, 500-page…