strategy
Using environmental law
Synonyms:
Implementing environmental lawUsing environmental protection legislation
Enforcing environmental law
Context:
Environmental law functions within the legal system for the interests of the environment. Like any law it can be an extremely powerful regulatory tool, as it sets rules and standards to which parties must abide to, and applies disincentive penalties such as sanctions if the law is broken. Environmental law is regarded as an essential element for achieving sustainability. Implementation:
The Environmental Law Foundation is a UK non-profit company with access to a large network of advisers with legal, academic and environmental expertise who can represent community groups involved in environmental disputes. The Foundation has also published a Litigation Pack on private prosecutions, noise pollution, incinerators, landfills, fund-raising, etc.Environmental Litigation Associates (ELA) is a consortium of practicing consultants formed to provide the legal community with an integrated team of advisers and expert witnesses in the environmental sciences and engineering.
Narrower:
Determining environmental liabilityRedistributing environmental rightsRegulating trade in endangered speciesDeveloping international environmental lawEmpowering citizens to challenge pollutersEnforcing environmental protection regulationRegulating industrial environmental performanceRegulating industrial environmental performanceProtecting the environment through criminal prosecution Constrained by:
Rolling back environmental legislation Facilitates:
Protecting global environmentApplying polluter-pays principleControlling environmental impact of technologyPromoting environmentally sound economic growthEstablishing international environmental court of justiceMonitoring enforcement measures of national environmental action plans Facilitated by:
Developing environmental lawCampaigning for environmental protection lawsEstablishing comprehensive environmental law systemIncreasing public awareness about environmental lawsFacilitating public access to justice in environmental mattersStrengthening legal requirements for environmental impact assessments Organizations:
Tibet Justice Center Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide International Society for Human Rights and Environmental Law International Association of Lawyers for Environmental Protection European Environmental Lawyers' Association References:
Bonyhady, Tim: Environmental Protection and Legal ChangeBall, Simon and Bell, Stuart: Environmental LawSalter, J R: European Environmental Law Subjects:
Societal Problems → ProtectionLaw → Law
Environment → Environment
Type Classification:
C: Cross-sectoral strategies Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
