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A direct effect of the right to an ecologically sound environment would be difficult to establish unless everyone understands its importance. This must be translated into action that results into the realisation of healthy and clean environment.

Spontaneously, there’re two dimensions where the right and the duty could become effective. The first dimension lies in safeguarding the core conditions of an ecologically sound environment. In this regard, once the idea of a core is established, it could be extended beyond the human centric focus of the human rights to other essential objectives of environmental protection.

The practical effect of such core would be a limit to the discretion of the States with respect to the implementation of the right and the duty. Therefore, plaintiffs could demand in court that the core elements of an ecologically sound environment be respected.

The second dimension would be the strengthening and underpinning institutional frameworks to be more effective