Practice question
Officials consider future impacts during initial planning, not merely after damage occurs. A critic says intergenerational equity has no relevance until implementation ends. Which is correct?
- Only completed projects can ever be considered
- Future impacts are prohibited planning evidence
- The Court requires ignoring all forecasts
- The opinion expressly includes contemplating and deciding policies
- Only the developer’s retirement date matters
Legal references
- ICJ, Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change, July 23, 2025, main advisory opinion: https://icj-web.leman.un-icc.cloud/sites/default/files/case-related/187/187-20250723-adv-01-00-en.pdf; paragraphs 155-157.
- Rio Declaration: https://www.cbd.int/doc/ref/rio-declaration.shtml; Principle 3.
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