LC4S189: In a long-awaited, landmark decision on 8 October 2021, the UN Human Rights Council confirmed the recognition: International Law Assignment USW, UK

• Assessment Task:

1. In a long-awaited, landmark decision on 8 October 2021, the UN Human Rights
   Council confirmed the recognition of the universal right to a safe, clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, and established a Special Rapporteur on human rights and climate change.
2. An attorney at the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) has argued that ‘this new recognition will serve as a catalyst for institutions and other stakeholders to take steps that better respect, protect, and fulfill the right. It includes but is not limited to mobilizing resources and political will.
3. In another historic decision, Portillo Cáceres v. Paraguay, the United Nations Human Rights Committee recognized environmental harm in violation of the State’s international obligations to protect the rights to life and respect for private and family life and the home.
4. Using relevant principles in international law, statutes, cases, and academic
   comments, critically discuss the significance of recognizing the universal right to a safe, healthy, and sustainable environment. Analyze the issues concerning state liability for environmental harm from an international law perspective.

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