Posted by
Always To The Right on Sunday, November 30, 2008 4:29:07 PM
International court 'to punish' nations that fail to prevent global warming...
Stephen Hockman QC is proposing a body similar to the International Court of
Justice in The Hague to be the supreme legal authority on issues regarding
the environment.
The first role of the new body would be to enforce international agreements on
cutting greenhouse gas emissions set to be agreed next year.
But the court would also fine countries or companies that fail to protect
endangered species or degrade the natural environment and enforce the "right
to a healthy environment".