Autore: erica specchia

Le cronache di questi ultimi tempi, in modo particolare le questioni inerenti la diffusione del batterio della c.d. Xylella, impongono delle riflessioni sul ruolo che è stato attribuito al principio di precauzione nella fase di elaborazione delle politiche dei singoli Stati e nell’emanazione di provvedimenti amministrativi, i cui effetti si ripercuotono, in maniera determinante, ed a volte...

In 2007, the amount of methane in the atmosphere (CH4) began to rise after a 7-year period of near-zero growth (1). Recent research shows that a second step change occurred in 2014 (2). From 2014 to at least the end of 2018, the amount of CH4 in the atmosphere increased at nearly double the rate observed since...

Obesity is still increasing in prevalence in almost all countries and is an important risk factor for poor health and mortality. The current approach to obesity prevention is failing despite many piecemeal efforts, recommendations, and calls to action. Link: https://www.thelancet.com/commissions/global-syndemic

La Corte Suprema de Justicia de la Nación convalidó hoy la ley de preservación de los glaciares, al rechazar el pedido de inconstitucionalidad de la misma realizado por Barrick Gold y Minera Argentina Gold. Link: https://www.perfil.com/noticias/politica/corte-fallo-contra-barrick-gold-convalidar-ley-glaciares.phtml

This article argues that climate change presents a serious challenge to constitutional rights of Indians; rights that can only be taken away by the State and by proper legal procedure. Link: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1463556

Climate change poses threats to human health, safety, and survival via weather extremes and climatic impacts on food yields, fresh water, infectious diseases, conflict, and displacement. Paradoxically, these risks to health are neither widely nor fully recognized. Link: https://www.pnas.org/content/109/13/4730.short

Dal Comune di Maglie, in provincia di Lecce, un originale e coraggioso atto di dichiarazione di consapevolezza politica della centralità del tema dei diritti umani nella crisi climatica antropogenica. Link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/386907808724800/permalink/468067947275452/

I dati della sorveglianza Passi nel quadriennio 2015-2018 confermano e mettono ancora una volta in evidenza significative disuguaglianze sociali nella salute degli adulti (18-69 anni), nei comportamenti connessi alla salute (come abitudine al fumo, consumo di alcol, sedentarietà, scarso consumo di frutta e verdura, eccesso ponderale e obesità) ma anche nell’accesso alla prevenzione per la diagnosi precoce...

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

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/