Contents
PREFACE
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The Reference on Human Rights and the Environment ........................................................... 7
Terms of reference .................................................................................................................... 7
Country Questionnaire .............................................................................................................. 8
Structure of the Paper ............................................................................................................... 8
Supporting Documentation ....................................................................................................... 8
PART 1 - CONSIDERATION OF THE TERMS OF REFERENCE
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Right to an environment of a particular quality ........................................................................ 9
Question: ................................................................................................................................... 9
Response .................................................................................................................................. 9
Background ............................................................................................................................... 9
Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 11
Use of Existing Human Rights .................................................................................................. 12
Question 2: .............................................................................................................................. 12
Response ................................................................................................................................ 12
Background ............................................................................................................................. 12
Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 15
Right to Life ................................................................................................................................ 17
Question 3: .............................................................................................................................. 17
Response ................................................................................................................................ 17
Background ............................................................................................................................. 17
Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 20
State Responsibility ................................................................................................................... 20
Question 4: .............................................................................................................................. 20
Response: ............................................................................................................................... 20
Background ............................................................................................................................. 20
Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 23
Obligations of Non-State Actors .............................................................................................. 24
Question 5: .............................................................................................................................. 24
Response ................................................................................................................................ 24
Background ............................................................................................................................. 24
Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 26
State Responsibility for harm affecting another State ........................................................... 26
Question 6: .............................................................................................................................. 26
Response ................................................................................................................................ 26
Background ............................................................................................................................. 27
Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 27
State responsibility to act in relation to harms originating outside the State .................... 28
Question 7: .............................................................................................................................. 28
Response ................................................................................................................................ 28
Background ............................................................................................................................. 28
Recommendations .................................................................................................................. 29
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