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1. Environmental Legislation

Authors : Ramesha Chandrappa, Diganta Bhusan Das

Published in: Environmental Health - Theory and Practice

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Protection of the environment would have not been a major concern if it was not related to human health. Technology does not come free of cost and so the enforcement of law. Mere adoption of laws without the use of technology would not fulfil the objectives of the environmental laws. Therefore, modern environmental law has been shaped keeping in mind the precautionary principle, the prevention principle, the “polluter pays” principle, the integration principle, the public participation principle and sustainable development principle. These are discussed in detail in the chapter in the context of international and domestic environmental laws. Global health is imparted by the value of social justice intended to address health difference within and among nations. It attempts to understand the universal right to health, vested in international human rights. The chapter discusses the key case studies apart from the current trends and prospects, as well as dispute settlement mechanisms, along with some of the reasons for failure of enforcement of environmental laws.

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Title: Environmental Legislation
Authors: Ramesha Chandrappa
Diganta Bhusan Das
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
Book: Environmental Health - Theory and Practice
Print ISBN: 978-3-030-64483-3

Electronic ISBN: 978-3-030-64484-0

Copyright Year: 2021
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64484-0_1

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