In concluding the book, Chapter 9 summarises the lessons that were learned through the three case studies and reiterates the reasons why international human rights law needs to be reformed to better protect the environmental rights of future generations. It highlights the perpetual challenge of balancing the interests of current and future generations, but argues these can be mitigated by articulating new standards and expectations for states which incorporate notions intergenerational responsibility and fairness. Reforms are needed to ensure at least a level playing field, where future generations’ rights can be recognised and given the same weight as those of present generations. Chapter 9 concludes by calling for a multifaceted reorganisation of many areas of law, politics, economics and social policy, and offers hope that reforms of international human rights law might play a leading role in that undertaking.