In the past decade, the expansion of the coal seam gas (CSG) industry in Australia has been nothing short of momentous. In the Eastern states, where the growth has been concentrated, this progression has generated increasing social and environmental concerns. Uncertainty regarding the effect of coal seam gas extraction upon ground water aquifers, the full […]
By EDO. This article is part of our August theme, which focuses on the environment and human rights. Read more articles on this theme. Support is growing in international and comparative domestic law for the idea that existing human rights should be interpreted broadly, so that, in effect, they require the protection of the environment to ensure […]
By Catherine Pelling. This article is part of our August theme, which focuses on the environment and human rights. Read more articles on this theme. Thus far the international community has focused primarily on the scientific aspects of climate change, with the aim of understanding the processes at play and mitigating the impact of human activity. Yet […]
By Cecilia Riebl. This article is part of our August theme, which focuses on the environment and human rights. Read more articles on this theme. The link between human rights and environmental rights is gaining recognition in Australia and internationally. For example, one of our “inalienable” rights under the International Covenant on Civil and Political […]
This article is part of our August theme, which focuses on the environment and human rights. Read more articles on this theme. “We Can’t Walk on Water”: this was the slogan on a poster carried by a small girl at a 2009 event connected to the annual 350.org mass public actions. The event saw the first […]
Right Now’s August 2012 content is dedicated to exploring the theme of the Environment and Human Rights. We start with two different perspectives on their relationship. Bridget Lewis explains the usefulness and international development of a human right to an environment of a particular quality. In contrast, Peter Burdon proposes a more fundamental turn towards […]
By Dr Kristen Lyons. This article is part of our August theme, which focuses on the environment and human rights. Read more articles on this theme. One of Australia’s greatest contemporary singer-songwriters David Bridie, from the much loved band My Friend the Chocolate Cake, penned what has become one of my favourite songs, “I’ve Got a […]
By Michael Power. This article is part of our August theme, which focuses on the environment and human rights. Read more articles on this theme. Kaylene Wilson lives in West Meadows, near Tullamarine in Melbourne’s West. She grew up in this area, and has seen it change from “a country area … surrounded by paddocks”, to […]
Ensuring that children’s human rights receive their fair share of attention and resources remains a political hurdle throughout the world. Intercountry adoption is one such example where political will to ensure children’s rights is lacking.
By Rita Shackel. This article is part of our July focus on the rights of children and youth. Read our Editorial for more on this theme. The sexual abuse of children is a global problem – it occurs in every country and cuts across all socio-economic, educational and ethnic groups in society. According to the World Health Organization, […]
By Scott Ludlam This article is part of our August theme, which focuses on the environment and human rights. Read more articles on this theme. The government is attempting to force a nuclear waste facility on to Muckaty Station, a cattle station 120 kilometres from Tennant Creek in the Northern Territory, in direct violation of the commitments […]
By Peter Burdon. This article is part of our August theme, which focuses on the environment and human rights. Read more articles on this theme. There is a long history in environmental studies of locating and developing methods to combat the “root causes” of the current environmental crisis. Canadian philosopher John Livingston explains this approach, noting: “Oil […]