Human Rights and the Global Environment Flora Pricilla Kalalo
Faculty of Law Sam Ratulangi University, Manado
Abstract
The regulation on human rights are not entirely limited to environmental protection. Also, there are several articles which could be used as a legal basis for various actions aimed at protecting the environment. Additionally, the regulation of environment protection brings respect for human rights, especially relating to the issue of the right to life, health problems, disruption of properties and respect of indigenous people^s rights. Based on the problem above, this study aims to examine the correlation of the protection system built on human rights and the global environment, and to find out the effectiveness of the environmental protection system prioritizing the right of people to enjoy a good and healthy environment as basic human rights. This study was design by normative juridical method with a descriptive analysis approach through literature review. The results showed that the correlation of protecting human rights through good and healthy environment was often overlooked due to business, political and project interests. Furthermore, effective human rights and environment protection could be achieved if the state, as the authority carrying out developmental projects, always prioritizes the principle of public interest.
Keywords: Protection System- Human Rights- Environment
