Publications related to the protection and defense of future generations
Books
The Future Generations Defender (2018)
The work in which the proposal to create this institutional office was formulated for the first time, as a guarantee of the rights of future generations.
A fuller development of the doctrine, situating it within the framework of international environmental law and the contemporary debate on sustainable development.
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Chapters in collective works
Climate Litigation and the Vulnerability of Future Generations (Atelier, 2026)
Own chapter: “The Office of the Future Generations Defender: An Institution for the Protection of the Rights of Tomorrow’s Humanity.”
Transformative Public Policy and Community Resilience (Tirant Lo Blanch, 2026)
Own chapter: “The Rights of Future Generations: Toward a New Conception of Human Rights.”
Articles
The Legal-Environmental Protection of Future Generations
Diario LA LEY, No. 10232, Tribuna Section, February 20, 2023.
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IJ Editores, Argentina — a leading legal platform in Latin America: link.
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IJ Editores, Argentina — a leading legal platform in Latin America: link.The Right of Future Generations as a New Human Right
Diario LA LEY, No. 10549, Tribuna Section, July 18, 2024.
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Also republished byIJ Editores, Argentina — a leading legal platform in Latin America: link.
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IJ Editores, Argentina — a leading legal platform in Latin America: link.How a ‘Defender’ of Future Generations Can Transform Environmental Policy and Law
Diario LA LEY, No. 10661, Tribuna Section, February 10, 2025.
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Legislating for Those Not Yet Born
What a “future generations well-being law” means and why more and more territories are exploring it
What a “future generations well-being law” means and why more and more territories are exploring it
Diario LA LEY, No. 11022, Tribuna Section, October 8, 2026.
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Also on Environmental Law
Catalog of Works on Environmental Law
Beyond these publications focused on future generations, Manuel Castañón del Valle has authored numerous books and articles on Environmental Law since 2002.
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