Archivio Mensile: Novembre 2019

Interessante contributo sulla evoluzione polisemica del concetto di “salute”, alla luce della giurisprudenza europea. Link: https://www.academia.edu/39619030/Le_politiche_europee_per_la_qualità_dell_aria_e_le_sfide_di_un_concetto_polisemico_di_salute

Slovenian parliament voted for a constitutional amendment to declare the access to drinking water a basic human right. The move has rendered any privatisation of water resources impossible, since the resources will be managed by the state. Link: https://balkangreenenergynews.com/slovenia-declares-drinking-water-basic-human-right-constitution/

Lawmakers in Albany saw green on Tuesday as the Dem-controlled New York State Legislature passed a broad package of environmentally friendly bills, including nods to toxic toys, solar power, and even the humble dragonfly. But one of the biggest proposed changes is an amendment to the state constitution that would guarantee New Yorkers the right to clean...

Si bien el derecho de acceso a la información pública ambiental de manera accesible, efectiva y oportuna, garantizado por el art. 13 de la Convención Americana sobre Derechos Humanos y por los nums. 30 y 50 de la Constitución Política de Costa Rica, ha sido ampliamente desarrollado, tanto por la Corte Interamericana de Derechos Humanos (caso Claude...

Climate change poses a severe challenge for many developing countries, and the need to adapt has been widely recognized. Public health is one of the sectors where adaptation is necessary, as a warming climate likely affects general health conditions, the spread of various diseases, etc. Some countries are more affected by such climatic challenges, as their climate...

As governments and intergovernmental organizations have recognized, climate change has adverse impacts on a wide range of human rights. Consequently, existing human rights obligations defined under legally binding treaties must inform climate action. Link: https://www.ciel.org/reports/states-human-rights-obligations-context-climate-change-2019-update/

Un euro investi pour limiter le réchauffement climatique, c’est un euro de moins pour d’autres usages. Dès lors, cette lutte est-elle socialement légitime ? La science économique compare les coûts des dommages dus au changement climatique à ceux des dispositions à prendre pour réduire les émissions de gaz à effet de serre. Une démarche complexe. Link: https://www.larecherche.fr/la-délicate-évaluation-des-dommages-climatiques