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Federal Office for the Environment and A. v. B and Department of the Territories of the Canton of Geneva

04 Nov 2009

Switzerland

Tribunal Fédéral

National - higher court

Link to full text

136%20II%20142.pdf

X. vs Municipality of Enclagnens, Environmental Security Authority and the Administrative Tribunal of the Canton of Vaud

02 Jun 2004

Switzerland

First Administrative Court of the Federal Tribunal

National - higher court

Keywords:

soil

130%20II%20321.pdf

Athanassoglou and others v. Switzerland

06 Apr 2000

Switzerland

European Court of Human Rights

International court

Keywords:

air pollution (non-stationary sources), air pollution (stationary sources), chemical, environmental standard, hazardous substance, hazardous waste, industrial waste, licence, radioactive contamination, radioactive waste

CASE_OF_ATHANASSOGLO.pdf

Balmer-Schafroth and others v. Switzerland

26 Aug 1997

Switzerland

European Court of Human Rights

International court

Keywords:

radioactive contamination

Union of Swiss Senior Women for Climate Protection vs. Swiss Federal Council and Others

27 Nov 2018

Switzerland

Federal Administrative Court

Keywords:

Climate change, constitutional law, greenhouse gas, health, human rights, intergenerational equity, international agreement, risk management, standing to sue

Link to full text

Switzerland%20-%20Un.pdf

A. vs the Directorate-General for Environment of the Canton of Vaud

28 Aug 2015

Switzerland

First Administrative Court of the Federal Tribunal

National - higher court

Keywords:

afforestation, environmental crime, forest conservation, forest management, penalty, reforestation, sanction

1C%2070%202015.pdf

Pro Natura- the Swiss League for the Protection of Nature vs. Parliament of the Canton of Fribourg

05 May 2014

Switzerland

First Administrative Court of the Federal Tribunal

National - higher court

Keywords:

access to justice, afforestation, ecosystem approach, ecosystem management, ecosystem preservation, ecosystem restoration, ecosystem service, mountain ecosystem, non-governmental organization, reforestation

1C%20544%202012.pdf

A. vs Municipality of Ecublens

27 Sep 2013

Switzerland

First Administrative Court of the Federal Tribunal

National - higher court

Keywords:

air pollution (stationary sources), air quality standard, emission, emission reduction, emission standard, environmental standard

1C%20637%202012.pdf

A. and others vs the Municipality of Saxon and the Conseil d’Etat of the Canton of Valais

16 Jul 2014

Switzerland

First Administrative Court of the Federal Tribunal

National - higher court

Keywords:

flood control, inland water, property right, water resource, water resources management, watercourse

1C%20741%202013.pdf

Pro Natura- the Swiss League for the Protection of Nature vs. Parliament of the Canton of Fribourg

05 May 2014

Switzerland

First Administrative Court of the Federal Tribunal

Keywords:

1C%20544%202012.pdf