As part of the Jean Monnet Module at SEU, an article titled “The Human Right to a Healthy Environment: Legal Principles and Practical Enforcement” was published in the internationally peer-reviewed journal European Energy and Environmental Law Review. This journal is indexed in Elsevier’s Scopus list of scientific journals, and its current CiteScore is 1.8.
The article, authored by Prof. Ana Phirtskhalashvili and Prof. Irakli Samkharadze, addresses the right to a healthy environment and the associated legal and practical challenges. The authors discuss how environmental risks threaten other internationally and nationally protected rights, such as the right to life and health, as well as property rights.
Using a comparative legal research methodology, the article analyzes national and international legislation, as well as judicial practices concerning the realization of this right. Particular attention is given to the European Union’s involvement in this process through instruments such as the Climate Law and the “Fit for 55” package. The article also discusses future perspectives concerning the role of this right in addressing challenges related to the healthy environment.
The article has also been published in Georgian, in a collection of articles edited by Konstantine Korkelia, titled “Protection of Human Rights: Universal, Regional, and National Mechanisms.” This collection is a well-established publication in the field of law in Georgia.
This article is one of the key components of the Jean Monnet Module project “European Green Deal – Just Transition in Education.” The project aims to research, teach, and raise awareness about the core components of the European Green Deal. It also includes sharing European experiences on green policies and promoting the development of relevant values in society.
English version: https://kluwerlawonline.com/journalarticle/European+Energy+and+Environmental+Law+Review/34.4%20%5Bpre-publication%5D/EELR2025008
Jean Monnet Project “European Green Deal – Just Transition in Education” is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union.
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