US EditionLatin America’s Top Human Rights Court Says States Have Duty to Act on Climate Crisis
- A regional human rights tribunal for the Americas issued a groundbreaking advisory opinion on Thursday, affirming that countries are legally required to address the climate crisis under their human rights commitments.
- This advisory opinion follows a 2023 request by Colombia and Chile and comes after extensive public hearings with broad civil society participation.
- The seven-judge panel identified the climate situation as an emergency grounded in current scientific understanding and stressed that states have obligations to respect rights, prevent environmental harm, work collaboratively, regulate corporate emissions, and safeguard groups most vulnerable to climate impacts.
- The court emphasized that countries are obligated to take all necessary actions to mitigate climate risks and affirmed an independent right for individuals and communities to enjoy a healthy climate as part of their right to a healthy environment.
- The opinion sets binding regional standards likely to prompt legal reforms, increase responsibilities for businesses, support Indigenous and civil society efforts, and shape future climate litigation worldwide.
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Nations Must Act to Face Climate Crisis, Top Regional Court Says - Inside Climate News
An advisory opinion from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights also concluded that governments have special obligations to protect and support environmental defenders.By Bob Berwyn, Katie SurmaGovernments’ existing human rights obligations require them to do all they can to mitigate the harms of the climate crisis, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights concluded in a new advisory opinion issued Thursday.
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Latin America’s top human rights court says states have duty to act on climate crisis
Latin America's top human rights court has issued a groundbreaking advisory opinion linking states’ human rights obligations to their duty to address climate change.
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