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Alterações climáticas, iminência e proteção de direitos humanos: algumas notas a propósito do caso Teitiota c. Nova Zelândia

Translated title of the contribution: Climate change, imminence and protection of human rights: some notes on the Teitiota c. New Zealand case

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Abstract

In Teitiota v. New Zealand, the United Nations Human Rights Committee debates some of the more visible effects of climate changes. The HRC made the evaluation on an alleged violation of the right to life but, unfortunately, chose a very strict criterion of risk imminence, far from what had been the International Court of Justice position on a similar concept on the Gabcíkovo-Nagymaros case and even from the "imminence" used in relation with modern use of force. This is a serious topic on human rights protection and on the urgent need of a "new" status of international protection. Furthermore, it is no less a topic that poses serious threats to the right of self-determination of peoples and even challenges the concept of State, because of the risk of disappearance of the whole territory (or of the major part of it) of several States.

Translated title of the contributionClimate change, imminence and protection of human rights: some notes on the Teitiota c. New Zealand case
Original languagePortuguese
Pages (from-to)3-38
Number of pages37
JournalRevista de Direito Econômico e Socioambiental
Volume11
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2020

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  2. SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

  • Climate refugees
  • Imminence
  • Right to life
  • Self-determination of peoples
  • Disappearance of State’s territory

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