One looming concern appeared to be Nicaragua’s plan to build a Chinese-funded rival to the Panama Canal: scientists fear it would literally muddy Caribbean waters, killing marine life, creating chemical pollution and introducing invasive species from shipping lane bottlenecks. Two significant developments in international law relating to environmental protection have occurred within the past month, according to an opinion piece in The Guardian. On 7 February, the Inter-American court of human rights, an international court in Costa Rica, issued an advisory opinion recognising the right to a healthy environment. This is important because it means that countries can now take action against companies and governments which are responsible for causing damage or pollution to the environment through their actions. This month, the international court of justice also issued its first order relating to environmental compensation in a dispute between different countries.
Two significant developments in international law relating to environmental protection have occurred within the past month, according to an opinion piece in The Guardian. On 7 February, the Inter-American court of human rights, an international court in Costa Rica, issued an advisory opinion recognising the right to a healthy environment. This is important because it means that countries can now take action against companies and governments which are responsible for causing damage or pollution to the environment through their actions. This month, the international court of justice also issued its first order relating to environmental compensation in a dispute between different countries.