Development of Environmental Laws and Jurisprudence in Pakistan

Asian Development Bank (adb)

No RPT135573, ADB Reports from Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Abstract: The Government of Pakistan has adopted laws to combat adverse environmental impacts of unsustainable development, but there are several issues that make effective implementation of these laws and adjudication of environmental disputes difficult. This report examines the state of environmental law, adjudication, and implementation in Pakistan, focusing on the provincial environmental protection acts of Pakistan and the institutional design, principles, and procedures provided under the law. It further examines the actual implementation of the law and the case law developed in this area with focus on the court’s interpretation and enforcement of the laws. The report also reviews the curriculum of law schools and judicial academies and suggests the future inclusion of environmental laws in their respective programs.

Keywords: pakistan; punjab; balochistan; environmental law; environmental protection; law schools; environmental prosecution; environmental protection agency; environmental tribunals; green benches; green justice; adjudication; environmental disputes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26 pages
Date: 2013-11, Revised 2014-02-27
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-env, nep-law and nep-res
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