Environmental Science
The Intersection of Climate Change and Human Rights Law
Quick fact
In 2019, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands ruled in the Urgenda case that the Dutch government's insufficient climate action violated the human rights of its citizens—the first time a court ordered a state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on such grounds.
Why this is interesting
When your home island is swallowed by the rising sea, is your government responsible for your right to life? This is a question courts are starting to answer.