Rights, Duties, and Principles
People’s participation as a safeguard of green rights
In the context of the referendum in Ecuador on August 20th, 2023, Sebastián Abad-Jara reflects on t...
Green Human Rights and Common Interest
The establishment and further development of environmental human rights is an important component of...
The adoption of the “BBNJ” Agreement: What is in the text and what are the next steps?
On June 29th 2023, the United Nations finally adopted the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction ...
At the confluence of environmental and human rights law
The recent recognition of the human right to a healthy environment partakes of both international en...
2022 Declaration: a Chance to Enhance Environmental Rule of Law in the Process of Achieving Sustainable Development Objectives and Goals
Environmental rule of law and sustainable development are undoubtedly the two most significant terms...
The Failure of Climate Change Multilateralism and its Urgent Reboot
Why is humanity still losing the war against the climate crisis despite five decades worth of intern...
The High-level Declaration for Stockholm+50: A Renewal of Past Commitments and Creation of New Commitments to Mother Earth 50 Years On
As we return to Stockholm on 2 June 2022 to commemorate 50 years since the 1972 United Nations Confe...
An Emerging Principle: Weighing Effective Implementation of Environmental Law via Legal Indicators
Environmental law, despite its amazing growth for about half a century, has yet to be fully implemen...
2022 Declaration: Enhancing the Implementation of International Environmental Law
The 2022 Declaration resulting from the UNEP@50 international conference could be a strong document....
Three states of mind needed to solve today’s environmental crises
Consciousness, imagination and thoughtfulness. Three states of mind needed to tackle today’s envir...
Should the 2022 Declaration recognize rights of nature?
The UN General Assembly has decided to organize an international conference in 2022 to celebrate the...
Principle 10: what can we learn from its regional implementation through the Escazú Agreement?
The Escazú Agreement implements Principle 10 of the Rio Declaration, adapting it to the regional ci...