On July 28, 2022, the UN General Assembly adopted, with 161 votes in favor and eight abstentions, a resolution declaring access to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment a universal human ...

In a historic advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice ruled that access to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is a fundamental human right.

Our legislators should establish constitutional rights to clean air and water, clean soil, and a stable climate, writes environmental advocate By Peter Trafton Updated June 16, 2025, 5:55 a.m.