The Performance of Constitutional Environmental Rights: A Case for Further Empirical Study
Author | Tyson Dyck |
Pages | 163-173 |
ThePerformanceofConstitutional
EnvironmentalRights
ACASEFOR
FURTHEREMPIRICALSTUDY
Tyson Dyck*
A. INTRODUCTION
Inconsideringwhetherenvironmentalrightsshouldbeenshrinedinthe
Canadian Constitution a n important question is whether such rights
wouldenhanceenvironmentalqualityTodatethereislimitedempirical
evidenceaddressingthisquestionManyargumentsinfavourofconsti
tutionalenvironmentalrightsinsteadrelyontheoreticalpredictionsof
positiveoutcomesorassumetheutilityofsuchrightsOtherarguments
supportconstitutionalenvironmentalrightsbasednotontheirutility
butonabeliefthatsuchrightshaveintrinsicvalueworthyofprotection
inacountrysconstitutionTheselaerargumentsareoutsidethescope
ofthischapterwhichfocusesinsteadontherelationshipbetweencon
stitutionalrightsandenvironmentaloutcomes
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FulbrightFellowatStanfordLawSchool
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cussedinLyndaMCollinsSafeguardingtheLongueDuréeEnvironmentalRights
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adequateenvironmentasagenuinehumanrightinTimHaywardConstitutional
Environmental RightsOxfordOxfordUniversityPress
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