The Omkoi injunction is what ASEAN’s “right to a healthy environment” looks like in real life
ASEAN made headlines in late 2025 by adopting the ASEAN Declaration on the Right to a Safe, Clean, Healthy and Sustainable Environment. It was a rare moment of regional clarity: a collective promise that people across Southeast Asia are entitled not just to development, but to development that does not poison air, water, health, and livelihoods. […]