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IS THERE A RIGHT TO A SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT? Health and Human Rights in the Welfare State Esmeralda Colombo, 10th April 2015, UiB
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Todays Plan
!Human Rights Law and Environmental Law
!The Right To a Healthy and Safe Environment
!Conclusions
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Methodology
"Global Level "Regional Level "European Level "National Level
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International Law at Odds
HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
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A Heated Debate
"Societal Values "Objectives of Human Rights Law "Objectives of Intl Environmental Law
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The Linchpin
"The Foundation of IEL "Environmental Rights "Procedural Guarantees
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Hurdles
"Territorial versus Transboundary Character
"Different Enforcement Mechanisms "Substantive Legislation
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A Multi-layered View
THE RIGHT TO A HEALTHY AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT
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The Global Level
" Hard Law # 1946 WHO Constitution (Preamble and Article 2) # 1966 ICESCR (Article 12) # 1979 CEDAW (Article 14) # 1989 CRC (Article 24) # 1989 ILO Convention Indigenous and Tribal Peoples (Article 7) # 1989 Basel Convention # 1998 arhus Convention # International Humanitarian Law (Geneva Conventions and
Protocols)
" Soft Law # Declarations, Resolutions, Reports, General Comments
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The Global Level
$An International Court for the Environment?
$Human Rights Committee: EHP v. Canada
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The Regional Level: Europe
"ECtHR "Fadeyeva v. Russia (2005)
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The Regional Level: America
"IACtHR "Yanomami v. Brazil
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The Regional Level: Africa
"ACHPR "Ogoni
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Typology of States obligations
"Respect "Protect "Fulfill
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The European Level
"TEU (Articles 3(3); 3(5); 21) "TFEU (Articles 13;191; 192; 193) "Charter (Article 37)
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The National Level
"The Environmental Rights Revolution (Boyd)
"147/193 UN Members "Civil law systems
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Tacking Stock
CONCLUSIONS
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Conclusions
"Human Rights and Environmental Protection
"Enforceability "Regional Human Rights Courts "ICJ "Domestic Courts
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!