Appendix V: Nations Recognizing the Right to a Healthy Environment

• Author: Franklin L. Kury
• Pages: 185-190

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Appendix V: Nations

Recognizing the Right to a

Healthy Environment

Legal recognition of the right to a healthy environment1

National

Constitution

International

Treaty*

National

legislation

Afghanistan N N N

Albania N Y N

Algeria Y Y N

Andorra N N N

Angola Y Y Y

Antigua and B arbuda N N N

Argentina Y Y Y

Armenia N Y Y

Australia N N N

Austria N Y N

Azerbaijan Y Y Y

Bahamas N N N

Bahrain N Y N

Bangladesh Yi N N

Barbados N N N

Belarus Y Y Y

Belgium Y Y Y

Belize N N N

Benin Y Y Y

Bhutan N N Y

Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Y Y Y

Bosnia and He rzegovina N Y Y

Botswana N Y N

Y = Yes, Yi= implicit , N = No

* Includes th e African Charter, the Sa n Salvador Protocol, t he Aarhus Convention, t he Arab

Charter an d the Escazú Agreem ent.

1. Table courtesy of David R. Boyd, “Right to a Healthy Environment: Good practices,” Report of the

Special Rapporteur on the issue of human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe, clean,

healthy, and sustainable environment to the United Nations General assembly, December 30, 2019,

Annex II.