I would argue this is a very interesting essay, well-worth the read. However, I did spend more than six weeks occupied with its creation so I may be biased. If you like things like the environment, or maybe even fundamental rights, this is right up your alley. Its been described as "good" (reputable source) - very high praise coming from legal academics who doll out compliments scarce as hen's teeth.
If you don't want to read the entire 32-page long waffling I call my final research project, I'll give you a little synopsis here (a taster if you will, to lure you in): My research argued that the recognition of the right to a healthy environment in Ireland is significant as a key constitutional mechanism for effective protection of the natural environment, and corresponding human rights which depend upon it. Through analysis of Friends of the Irish Environment v the Government of Ireland [2020] IESC 49, the major obstacles facing the right's recognition were identified as: the right being unnecessary or vague. Comparison of the South African Constitution revealed a model for the construction of the right within the constitution, as well as the legal procedures needed to support it. Key findings included: an anthropocentric definition of 'environment', the balance of positive and negative aspects contained, the inclusion of health and well-being, and intergenerational equity.
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