NSW’s Largest Coal Mine Expansion: Authorities’ Missteps in Trade-Off Assessments

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Approval of coal mine expansion enables long-term environmental harm and violates climate/rights frameworks. | The approval of the coal mine expansion represents a clear prioritization of economic interests over environmental and human rights obligations. It directly violates multiple SDGs, planetary boundaries, and human rights frameworks, particularly those protecting future generations and indigenous communities. The flawed assessment process further compounds the ethical harm by institutiona