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The substantive right to a healthy environment: A review of definitions, standards and enforcement mechanisms

Publication Date
June 2023
Type
  • Reports
Topic
  • Right to a healthy environment
Synopsis

The Scottish Government has committed to passing a Scottish Human Rights Bill by May 2026. This will include incorporating both the substantive and procedural elements of the right to a healthy environment. To inform the development of the Bill, this report reviews the most appropriate definitions, standards and enforcement mechanisms for each feature of the right.

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