Communities across the globe are facing unprecedented challenges in the Anthropocene. These challenges are particularly acute ...

Whether it’s a walk in the park, hike in the forest or tending to a backyard garden, there’s ample subjective and scientific evidence that being in nature can have beneficial effects for us, from ...

The field of environmental studies examines the complex relationships between humans and the natural world. Like environmental science, students of environmental studies learn about ecology, biology, ...

When a gold mine in rural Liberia spewed three million gallons of cyanide-laced wastewater into soil and groundwater in 2016, affected Indigenous communities’ calls for accountability went largely ...

The Environment Protection Act, 1986 was enacted under Article 253 of the Indian Constitution, which empowers Parliament to ...

Ecological engineering combines the fields of ecology, natural sciences, civil infrastructure systems, and environmental engineering to predict, develop, and restore ecosystems with a focus on ...

Climate change and environmental destruction are becoming increasingly central to the human rights movement. Droughts, toxic pollution, water shortages, desertification, severe storms and related ...

Human Rights Watch (HRW) welcomes the opportunity to provide information to the Special Rapporteur to inform her upcoming report to the United Nations General Assembly in its eightieth session. This ...

In the article, Giuliana Himont, a postgraduate student at Nottingham University’s School of Law, explores the UK’s proposed Commercial Organisations and Public Authorities Duty (Human Rights and ...

World Environment Day, celebrated annually on June 5, serves as a global platform to raise awareness and encourage action for the protection of our environment. Established by the United Nations in ...