Environmental Law Institute's Constitutional Environmental Law: Giving Force To Fundamental Principles in Africa, 2d
By ENVIRONMENTAL LAW INSTITUTE.
Description
Over the past decades, and especially since the 1992 "Earth Summit," many African countries have incorporated environmental provisions into their constitutions. But to date these tools have gone largely underutilized in Africa. Opening courts to citizens to enforce their constitutional rights strengthens the judiciary, empowers civil society, and fosters an atmosphere of environmental accountability. This volume-updated and expanded from the original 2000 publication-analyzes African constitutional environmental law provisions. It also examines cases from Africa and elsewhere arou...
ISBN(s)
1585761044, 9781585761043
