Petrenko, O.V. Concept of the rights of the future generations in the international and national law: problems, tendencies, perspectives.

Abstract: The limited resources and changes of climate of Earth made both scientists and politicians at international and national level deeply worried by the protection of the interests of the future generations, due to which the concept of the rights of the future generations was formed. Under this concept the theory of fairness in relations between generations and the principle of responsibility of the current generation towards the future generation have appeared and were enshrined in the international law and national constitution, upheld by the judicial bodies. In spite of the fact that the future generations cannot protect their rights and interests themselves, the current legal practice shows the right to address the court for the benefi t of the future generations. One should regard as effi cient measures for the protection of the future generations the establishment of provisions of the national legislation on the obligations of the state to take into account the interests of the future generations when establishing the policy or the development strategy. It is also necessary to create at both national and international level the institutions analogous to ombudsmen, which would represent the interests of the future generations.

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