The right to a healthy environment

The right to a healthy environment is the right of all people to exist and thrive in a clean and healthy environment. This right encompasses the right to clean air, clean water, and access to natural resources and environmental safety. It also includes the right to be informed of and involved in decisions that will affect their environment, as well as the right to have access to natural and renewable resources. Lastly, this right includes the right to compensation for any damage done to the environment. It implies that decision makers have an obligation to consider the collective impact of their actions on the environment into account when making decisions that affect communities and individuals.