The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in “The Anthropocene”

This essay considers the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) at a time at which humans are dramatically changing the planet, prompting scientists to suggest that we are living in a new geological epoch: “the Anthropocene.” The Anthropocene, even if an essentially contested concept, prompts...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ellen Hey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2018-01-01
Series:AJIL Unbound
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2398772318000879/type/journal_article