environmental

Contrasting Environmental Governance in India and the European Union – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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Contrasting Environmental Governance in India and the European Union – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

In November 2024, Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) reached an record level of 1500, categorizing the city as ‘hazardous’ and solidifying its status as the most polluted urban area globally. This alarming statistic highlights the urgent need for systemic reforms in environmental governance. Across the globe, similar environmental crises emerge within varying institutional and legal … Read more

Greening CERD? The ICJ’s (Over)Cautious Stance on Environmental Harm as Racial Discrimination in Azerbaijan v. Armenia – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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Contrasting Environmental Governance in India and the European Union – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

On 12 November 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ, ‘the Court’) delivered its ‘twin’ judgments on Azerbaijan’s preliminary objections on jurisdiction in Armenia v. Azerbaijian, and on Armenia’s preliminary objections on jurisdiction and admissibility in Azerbaijan v. Armenia. Both cases, brought in late 2021, invoked Article 36(1) of the ICJ Statute and Article 22 … Read more

The Missing Ingredient in Protecting the Environment and Environmental Defenders – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

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Contrasting Environmental Governance in India and the European Union – EJIL: Talk! – Go Health Pro

The Escazú Agreement – a groundbreaking treaty that integrates human rights with environmental matters – is the first legally binding agreement of its kind in Latin America and the Caribbean. Nevertheless, South America is currently engulfed in a crisis. Massive deforestation and climate change are causing wildfires to spread over millions of hectares, wreaking havoc … Read more

WeConvervePA, PA Department of Environmental Protection, and Project Partners Host Tour of Blacklick Creek Stream Restoration Plant – Go Health Pro

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WeConvervePA, PA Department of Environmental Protection, and Project Partners Host Tour of Blacklick Creek Stream Restoration Plant – Go Health Pro

Brad Barkdoll, October 11, 2024 Staff and affiliates from WeConservePA, the Conemaugh Valley Conservancy, and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection hosted a site tour of the Blacklick Creek Water Treatment Facility in Cambria County, just outside of Vintondale. In addition to organizational staff and affiliates, the site visit included attendance from Senator Wayne Langerholc … Read more

“Good IED !” – The CJEU Grand Chamber “Ilva” judgment : a Kirchberg view of conciliating environmental law and human rights – Go Health Pro

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“Good IED !” – The CJEU Grand Chamber “Ilva” judgment : a Kirchberg view of conciliating environmental law and human rights – Go Health Pro

    Jacques Bellezit, University of Strasbourg (France)   Photo credit: mafe de baggis, via Wikimedia Commons   If one wants to trace back the history of European construction, it would necessarily have to mention the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). Inspired by the Schumann Declaration of May 9th 1950, it was the first … Read more

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