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Are countries legally required to protect their citizens from climate change?

2015-07-16 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Ensia: On June 24, 2015, a court in The Hague ordered the Dutch government to act faster in its duty to protect its citizens against the effects of climate change. This marks the first time the issue has been legally declared a state obligation, regardless of arguments that the solution to the global climate problem does not depend on one countrys efforts alone. The decision was based on various branches of law, including, most importantly, human rights. In effect, it makes the Dutch government accountable...

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