Clean environment could become U.N. human right

Re:Clean environment could become U.N. human right by croes on Wednesday October 06, 2021 @08:20AM (#28772231)

Just ask yourself why the UN lacks the power to do anything without permission by the big players.

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Re:Clean environment could become U.N. human right by _hilro on Wednesday October 06, 2021 @08:41AM (#28772430)

Because sovereign nations and their citizens aren't going to kowtow to some unelected supranational organisation?

7 billion people in the world and they should all be ruled by a bunch of bureaucrats???

I hope that day never comes.

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Re:Clean environment could become U.N. human right by croes on Wednesday October 06, 2021 @08:49AM (#28772486)

Sure, how to you explain the WTO and the IMF? 7 billion people in the world are already ruled by a bunch of bureaucrats. But it's ok if it's for profit and not human rights, I guess.

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Re:Clean environment could become U.N. human right by snapcaster on Wednesday October 06, 2021 @09:08AM (#28772677)

I think both are bad. Have you ever met someone who dislikes the UN but loves the WTO and IMF? I think you're arguing against a strawman with this comment

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Re:Clean environment could become U.N. human right by croes on Wednesday October 06, 2021 @09:28AM (#28772901)

I don't think so. The US and the EU seldom have a problem following the WTO or the IMF, but hardly do the same with the UN.

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Re:Clean environment could become U.N. human right by refurb on Wednesday October 06, 2021 @10:33AM (#28773642)

Well IMF is entirely voluntary. They can recommend courses of action but the country can decide to pursue that course or not.

For WTO, no army is going to invade because you didn’t remove tariffs.

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