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Press release: Petition for an enforceable human right to a healthy environment launched today

Publication Date
8 December 2021
Type
  • Press releases
Topic
  • Right to a healthy environment
Synopsis

A petition launched today by the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland (ERCS) calls for an enforceable human right to a healthy environment for every person in Scotland.

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