Article 37 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights establishes environmental protection as a fundamental principle. Despite structural limits implied by its nature as a disability-immunity rule, Article 37 can arguably contribute to a full integration between environmental duties and fundamental rights via the establishment of an emerging human right to a sustainable environment at the regional and international level.

Ottavio Quirico, Associate Professor (ANUCES and UNE), has published the article ‘Integrating Human Rights and Environmental Duties: Prospective Implications of Article 37 of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights' (2021) 39(1) Boston University International Law Journal 41-77.

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