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The ICJ Advisory Opinion: A Legal Mandate for Planetary Health. The Lancet.

Climate Change Governance and Policy

The ICJ Advisory Opinion: A Legal Mandate for Planetary Health. The Lancet.

The International Court of Justice delivered an Advisory Opinion affirming that states have legal obligations under international law to prevent and respond to climate change and its harmful impacts on health, human rights, and the environment.

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Phelan, A.L., Meier, B.M., Patterson, D.W., et al.

Tropical Deforestation is Associated With Considerable Heat-Related Mortality. Nature.
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Tropical Deforestation is Associated With Considerable Heat-Related Mortality. Nature.

Tropical deforestation causes local warming, exposing 345 million people to higher heat stress and contributing to 28,000 heat-related deaths annually. Mortality is highest in Southeast Asia, underscoring deforestation’s major role in climate-related health risks.

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Reddington, C.L., Smith, C., Butt, E.W., et al.

Planetary Health and the Perils of Progress: A Framework for Governing the Global Commons. S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.
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Planetary Health and the Perils of Progress: A Framework for Governing the Global Commons. S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies.

The analysis demonstrates how the Planetary Health framework, by integrating principles of systems thinking, precaution, and justice, provides the essential governance lens needed to diagnose and address human-induced environmental degradation.

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Peili, P.