COLL 280 - Third Generation Rights

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

This course will explore third-generation rights, otherwise known as group or communal rights, to a healthy environment through both classroom and community-based learning. As Article 28 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states, "everyone is entitled to a social and international order in which the rights set forth in this Declaration can be fully realized." While this is not as yet legally enforceable, many have argued that the right to healthy living conditions-clear air, unpolluted water, non-toxic land-are prerequisite to any enjoyment of civile and political freedoms. We will examine this claim by considering case studies of environmental contamination, analyzing international jurisprudence, and participating in local attempts to achieve eco-justice in Hartford. Interest or background in science recommende 1.00 units, Lecture

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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