Water Pollution, the Right to a Healthy Environment, and the Triple Planetary Crisis The Dutch Case

This poster presents an educational project that investigates the complex connections between water pollution, environmental law, and global sustainability challenges, using the Netherlands as a detailed case study. The project demonstrates that despite its long-standing reputation for advanced water management, the country faces significant ecological and chemical challenges in meeting crucial EU standards for surface waters. This failure to protect water quality serves as a clear local manifestation of the global Triple Planetary Crisis (climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss), which directly compromises the universal Right to a Healthy Environment.