Practice question
Under paragraph 157, what is the legal role of intergenerational equity?
- A license to exceed every legal limit
- A guide to interpretation operating within applicable law
- Automatic repeal of all treaties
- A private power to legislate globally
- A fixed damages tariff in every case
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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