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De?nition of an Environmental Right in a Human Rights Context Dr Philippe Cullet This paper can be downloaded in PDF format from IELRC’s website at  HYPERLINK /content/a9502.pdf /content/a9502.pdf International Environmental Law Research Centre International Environment House Chemin de Balexert 7 9 1219 Chatelaine Geneva, Switzerland HYPERLINK mailto:info@  E-mail: info@ ii 1 Table of Content  HYPERLINK \l bookmark0 Abstract 1  HYPERLINK \l bookmark0 Conceptual Aspects of the Link Between Environmental  HYPERLINK \l bookmark0 Protection and Human Rights 1  HYPERLINK \l bookmark0 Foundation of the claim 1  HYPERLINK \l bookmark1 Nature of the claim 2  HYPERLINK \l bookmark2 Formulation of the right 3  HYPERLINK \l bookmark3 Contents of a Right to Environment 4  HYPERLINK \l bookmark3 The principle of solidarity 4  HYPERLINK \l bookmark4 The principle of prevention 6  HYPERLINK \l bookmark4 Implementation 6  HYPERLINK \l bookmark4 Implementation mechanisms and existence of human rights 6  HYPERLINK \l bookmark5 Implementation of a right to environment 7  HYPERLINK \l bookmark6 Case law 8  HYPERLINK \l bookmark7 Concluding Remarks 10  Abstract This article examines the theoretical background of a right to environment, its contents and the different ways to achieve implementation of the norm. Environmental protection is ?rst ascertained as a universal concern which warrants consideration within a human rights context. Innovative features the right such as the emphasis on prevention and on the principle of solidarity deriving from the internationalization of environmental prob- lems are then examined. Further, some implementation mechanisms such as procedural rights developed at the same time in environmental and human rights instruments or the judicial appraisal of environmental protection in the context of enforceable human rights are highlighted. Conceptual Aspects of the Link Between Environmental Protection and Hum