How the new human right to a healthy environment could accelerate New Zealand's action on climate change
- Written by: Nathan Cooper, Associate Professor of Law, University of Waikato
ShutterstockLast week’s formal recognition by the United Nations Human Rights Council that the right to a healthy environment is an essential human right has been heralded as a historic victory for environmental protection and an important step forward for the world’s most vulnerable people.
It’s also significant for coming on the...
