File a Lawsuit on Behalf of Future Generations
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| Summary | Exploit or create a legal precedence or "loophole" or just create the to sue governments and/or corporations. |
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| Details | This solution can be used in a variety of ways and against a variety of issues. Essentially it boils down to suing for restorative justice against people and groups that are unsustainably exploiting resources or denying benefits to future generations through their actions in society or in degrading the environment.
In this case future generations include children who are currently alive but not yet considered adults as they will inherit the world from adult management. Most specifically the Universal Declaration of Rights can be used as evidence against those who are affecting those rights in the future through their actions now. |
| Scale | National |
| Priority | Important |
| Timeframe | Short Term |
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| Related Problems | Climate change Destruction of Natural Resources Dangerous and Unhealthy Work |
