A healthy environment as a human right

A healthy environment as a human right: As the impact of our species on the natural world intensifies, so does the knowledge of our dependency on it: from crop-pollinating critters and wild fish populations that nourish millions, to ecosystems that inhale carbon emissions and filter air and water. These connections have bolstered a legal argument around the importance of a healthy environment — that is, intact ecosystems and animal and plant populations, as well as a stable climate.