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How to Protect Future Generations' Rights in European Governance
Wie die Rechte zukünftiger Generationen auf europäischer Ebene geschützt werden können
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Abstract
Given that future generations are right-bearing citizens of tomorrow, legislative systems should secure these rights through appropriate institutions. In the case of the European Union, reference to intergenerational justice can be found in various fundamental legal texts, but, paradoxically, no ins... view more
Given that future generations are right-bearing citizens of tomorrow, legislative systems should secure these rights through appropriate institutions. In the case of the European Union, reference to intergenerational justice can be found in various fundamental legal texts, but, paradoxically, no institutions exist to defend it. The structural short-termism inscribed into representative democracies means that present interests easily trump future concerns. We argue that the best way to overcome this problem is a system of temporal checks and balances. By comparing a selection of existing instruments with regards to their impact on the legislative process, we propose the creation of a European Guardian for Future Generations as the most effective measure to protect the rights of future generations and provide an overview of recent developments in this direction.... view less
Keywords
legal basis; civil rights; EU; sustainable development; representation of interests; generation; control; conception of democracy; future; justice; Intergenerational relations; statuary regulation; stability of law; legal consciousness
Classification
Law
European Politics
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 4-10
Journal
Intergenerational Justice Review (2010) 1
Issue topic
Ways to Legally Implement Intergenerational Justice
DOI
https://doi.org/10.24357/igjr.5.1.468
ISSN
2190-6335
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed