THE GHOSTS OF MOYNAQ: ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY AS A NON-DEROGABLE HUMAN RIGHT IN THE ARAL SEA BASIN
Keywords:
Aral Sea, Environmental Security, Human Rights, Moynaq, Climate Refugees, International LawAbstract
The Aral Sea crisis has evolved from a localized environmental disaster into a systemic violation of fundamental human rights. This paper explores the legal vacuum surrounding "environmental security" and the lack of protection for climate-displaced persons. Drawing on personal observations from the "Cemetery of Ships" in Moynaq and analyzing the biomedical impact of toxic salt storms, the study argues that international law must transition from seeing ecological restoration as "charity" to recognizing it as a "legal obligation." The research proposes a framework for codifying environmental security within the global human rights context, utilizing the "Polluter Pays" principle.
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