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This case involved 44 children filing a class suit through their parents to stop deforestation by canceling all timber license agreements in the country. The children argued they had a right to a balanced ecology as protected by the state. The lower court dismissed the case based on non-impairment of contracts. The Supreme Court ruled the children had legal standing based on the concept of intergenerational responsibility, recognizing their right to preserve the environment for future generations. The Court

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VIRILITER AGITE

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