The Judiciary: Breathing Life into the Human Right to Life

The UN General Assembly (UNGA) recognized the human right to environment on July 28, 2022 (resolution. 76/300). It came as a sequel Human Rights Council (HRC) resolution (48/13) of October 8, 2021 identical theme. is foundation for all other rights and Sustainable Development Goals 2030 (SDGs 2030). Most States have in national constitutions law. While international tribunals can be expected clarify enforce environment, it sub-national courts where will invoked enforced. These legal proceedings begun. They face significant opposition by vested interests, well inertia favoring business usual. A case study examining initial decisions State New York (USA) illustrates character observing environment. Ultimately, procedural “due process law” combine with substantive “human environment” build needed rigor into laws mandating stewardship nature wellbeing.