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Healthy Environment Ruled A Human Right By World's Top Court, As Campaigners Hail 'Seismic' Win

25 Jul 2025 | Abstracted from Yahoo News

In a landmark July 23 advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that every nation has a legal obligation under international law to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, affirming that a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment is a fundamental human right. The court found that inaction on climate change - especially by high-emitting countries - could constitute an internationally wrongful act, potentially triggering liability or reparations for affected nations including climate refugees from island states."

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