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 ...
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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 ...
