Our report published today calls for the creation of a new one-stop-shop environmental court for Scotland ...
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What changes could help Scotland comply with international human rights and environmental law?
In this first part of a two-part blog series, we outline what changes must be implemented to bring Scotland’s legal system into compliance with the Aarhus Convention ...
Scottish legal system failing environment due to high costs – press release
Draft findings from a UN body published today show that Scotland’s legal system is in breach of international environmental and human rights law, due to the extremely high costs of legal action ...
Parties’ election promises on environmental rights compared
Ahead of the Scottish Parliamentary election on 6 May, here is what the political parties have said in their election manifestos about incorporating the human right to a healthy environment ...
Update: Taskforce recommendations and Parliamentary debate
March was a busy month! Read our blog on the headlines from the Taskforce's report, the Parliamentary debate and our next steps ...
Why Scotland needs a human right to a healthy environment
Without a healthy environment, humanity cannot survive. ERCS is advocating for a human right to a healthy environment to be included in Scots law as part of a new Human Rights (Scotland) Act. Read on to find out why we need a human right to a healthy environment, why Scotland needs to act, and what we are doing to support this ...
