La sentenza Di Sarno e altri c. Italia: un ulteriore passo avanti della Corte di Strasburgo nell'affermazione di obblighi di protezione dell'ambiente

Abstract

The work analyses the Di Sarno and others v. Italy ruling made by the European Court of Human Rights. After a brief description of the case, the author focuses on the main elements of the ruling showing the Court’s propensity to foster the safeguard of instances in the field of environmental protection. In particular, the elements examined are: the fact that the Court makes explicit reference to the right to enjoy a healthy and safe environment, the ready attribution of the victim status to the applicants, the assessment concerning the serious and direct interference with the applicant’s private sphere, the question concerning a lack of proof of a threat to an individual’s health and well-being.