This thesis was submitted to the Western New England University School of Law in 2022 – by Ashley Rivera
Abstract
The city of Bangkok is sinking into the ocean at an alarming rate. Some parts of Bangkok are facing sinkage rates of between one to two centimeters a year, and the sea level rises up to four millimeters each year. A combination of climate and infrastructure crises is causing families to be displaced and entire villages destroyed. Extreme measures must be taken to preserve what is left of the Thai capital. If not, the city is sure to vanish.
Ashley Rivera is a law student at Western New England University School of Law, where she has a great interest in environmental and human rights law, and hopes to practice in these fields upon graduation. She is co-founder and co-president of the Environmental Law Coalition, where she teaches other students about sustainability, activism, and other ways to get involved in environmental protection. Ashley believes that human rights and environmental justice go hand-in-hand as humans have a right to live in an environment free from toxic pollution, and access to the natural resources needed to survive and prosper.
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