The Rights of Future Generations
Every country has its own Constitution or Basic law which guides its values. Constitutions usually do not include the words “future generations”, and if they do, this is not mirrored in actual policy.
Ignoring the well-being of future generations leads to poor long-term decisions that fail to provide social security, peace, environmental protection, and justice.
We shall also consider Mental Health, which has been ignored so far by the legislature. The dispositions given by the executive have been more recently lowered. This is the case in Italy in which the psychological help bonus has been canceled. This topic is thoroughly considered later in the document.
The policy propositions in the name of future generations do not go far enough in securing their rights, such as Cop26 unrespected terms, poor safeguard of social rights (usually enhanced by the rising of populism), and rising international conflicts.
While some countries such as Albania (art 59.d) do underline the importance of future generations, most countries do not even consider them.
It is critical to set out the political rights of future citizens in the constitution, but what is even more complicated is the implementation of such.
We propose a further development and implementation of future generations’ rights, through Constitutions, Basic laws, and a better administration of entities that can help such a development.