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Inter-American Court of Human Rights Advisory Opinion

International
International
Approved in 2017
Case
Rights Of Nature
Nature
All Nature
Inter-American Court of Human Rights
Court

Summary

In 2017, an advisory opinion of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights refers to rights of nature as a phenomenon of environmental protection at the judicial but also constitutional level. It also mentions the importance of indigenous peoples in the defense of the environment. At this point, the court establishes the important connection between human rights, environmental protection, and sustainable development.

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(Spanish) Inter-American Court of Human Rights Advisory Opinion OC-23/17 [PDF]
(English) Inter-American Court of Human Rights Advisory Opinion OC-23/17 [PDF]

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