Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law
Edited by Michael Faure
- Copyright
- Foreword to the Encyclopedia
- Volume I: Climate Change Law
- Contributors
- Introduction to Volume I
- General Themes
- International Law Perspective
- National and Regional Perspectives on Reducing Greenhouse Gases
- Adaptation
- Conclusions
- Volume II: Decision Making in Environmental Law
- Editors and contributors
- Foreword to Volume II
- Introduction to Volume II
- Legal Foundations for Environmental Decision Making
- Federalism and Shared Authority
- Goals and Control Strategies
- Environmental and Regulatory Review
- Participation, Public Engagement and Access to Information
- Access to Justice/Final Decision Making
- Volume III: Biodiversity and Nature Protection Law
- Editors and contributors
- Foreword to Volume III
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction to Volume III: The research challenges of international biodiversity law
- Historical and Conceptual Background
- Principles and Approaches
- Key Themes
- Cross-cutting Issues
- Actors
- Implementation, Enforcement and Compliance
- Volume IV: Compliance and Enforcement of Environmental Law
- Editors and contributors
- Foreword to Volume IV
- Introduction to Volume IV
- Non-regulatory Approaches to Compliance
- Civil Enforcement
- Criminal Enforcement
- Special Issues in Compliance and Enforcement
- Volume V: Multilateral Environmental Treaties
- Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law
- Copyright
- Editors and contributors
- Foreword to the Encyclopedia
- Foreword to Volume V
- Abbreviations
- Introduction to Volume V
- Part 1: Biodiversity
- Part 2: Marine Environmental Protection
- Part 3: Shared Fresh Water Resources
- Part 4: Atmosphere
- Part 5: Hazardous Waste
- Part 6: Climate Change
- Part 7: Procedural Obligations and Procedural Human Rights
- Part 8: Natural Resources
- Part 9: Antarctic/Arctic Regions
- Volume VI: Principles of Environmental Law
- Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law
- Copyright
- Editors and contributors
- Foreword to the Encyclopedia
- Foreword to Volume VI
- Abbreviations
- Introduction to Volume VI
- General Concepts
- The Principles, Existing and Emerging
- Geographical Differentiation of Principles
- The Principles in International Environmental Agreements
- The Principles in Court
- The Principles in International Practice
- Volume VII: Human Rights and the Environment
- Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law
- Copyright
- Editors, Editorial Advisory Board and contributors
- Foreword to the Encyclopedia
- Foreword to Volume VII
- Abbreviations
- Introduction to Volume VII: new dimensions in human rights and the environment
- Legality
- Indivisibility
- Dignity
- Geography
- Chapter VII.35: European Court of Human Rights and environmental rights
- Chapter VII.36: Vida digna and environmental human rights in the Inter-American System
- Chapter VII.37: Human rights and the environment in the Middle East and North African region: trends, limitations and opportunities
- Chapter VII.38: Non-economic losses and human rights in small island developing states
- Chapter VII.39: The effectiveness of access rights in Sri Lanka in issues of environment and development
- Chapter VII.40: Human rights and Climate Change Displaced People: Bangladesh perspective
- Chapter VII.41: Evaluation of human rights and the environment in Jordan
- Chapter VII.42: Human rights and environmental justice in development projects in Central Africa: from the Chad-Cameroon Pipeline to the Mbalam-Nabéba Iron Ore Project
- Chapter VII.43: Human vulnerability and environmental rights: the Endorois Welfare Council v. Kenya case
- Chapter VII.44: Human rights, responsibility and legal personality for the environment in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Volume VIII: Policy Instruments in Environmental Law
- Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law
- Copyright
- Editors and contributors
- Foreword to the Encyclopedia
- Foreword to Volume VIII
- Abbreviations
- Introduction to Volume VIII: Instruments for environmental policy
- Part : General Issues in Environmental Policy Instruments
- Part : Examining Environmental Policy Instruments
- Volume IX: Water Law (forthcoming)
- Volume X: Trade and Environmental Law (forthcoming)
- Volume XI: Chemicals and the Law (forthcoming)
- Volume XII: Energy Law and the Environment (forthcoming)
Chapter VII.37: Human rights and the environment in the Middle East and North African region: trends, limitations and opportunities
Damilola S Olawuyi
Encyclopedia Chapter
- Published in print:
- Apr 2019
- Category:
- Encyclopedia Chapter
- Pages:
- 483–493
- Copyright:
- © The Editor and Contributors Severally 2015
Abstract
This chapter develops a profile of law and governance arrangements across the Middle East and North African (MENA) region, designed to respect, protect and fulfil the fundamental human right to environment and sustainable development. It examines the potentials and limitations of constitutional and legislative approaches to environmental human rights enforcement in the region. It then discusses the need for procedural reforms to address institutional barriers to stakeholder engagement and participation that limit the committed and coordinated delivery of environmental justice in the region. By ensuring that the design, approval, finance and implementation of development projects occur with the participation and approval of all stakeholders, including women, young people and vulnerable communities, environmental pollution and human rights infringements due to development projects, may be better anticipated and avoided.
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- Foreword to the Encyclopedia
- Volume I: Climate Change Law
- Contributors
- Introduction to Volume I
- General Themes
- International Law Perspective
- National and Regional Perspectives on Reducing Greenhouse Gases
- Adaptation
- Conclusions
- Volume II: Decision Making in Environmental Law
- Editors and contributors
- Foreword to Volume II
- Introduction to Volume II
- Legal Foundations for Environmental Decision Making
- Federalism and Shared Authority
- Goals and Control Strategies
- Environmental and Regulatory Review
- Participation, Public Engagement and Access to Information
- Access to Justice/Final Decision Making
- Volume III: Biodiversity and Nature Protection Law
- Editors and contributors
- Foreword to Volume III
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction to Volume III: The research challenges of international biodiversity law
- Historical and Conceptual Background
- Principles and Approaches
- Key Themes
- Cross-cutting Issues
- Actors
- Implementation, Enforcement and Compliance
- Volume IV: Compliance and Enforcement of Environmental Law
- Editors and contributors
- Foreword to Volume IV
- Introduction to Volume IV
- Non-regulatory Approaches to Compliance
- Civil Enforcement
- Criminal Enforcement
- Special Issues in Compliance and Enforcement
- Volume V: Multilateral Environmental Treaties
- Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law
- Copyright
- Editors and contributors
- Foreword to the Encyclopedia
- Foreword to Volume V
- Abbreviations
- Introduction to Volume V
- Part 1: Biodiversity
- Part 2: Marine Environmental Protection
- Part 3: Shared Fresh Water Resources
- Part 4: Atmosphere
- Part 5: Hazardous Waste
- Part 6: Climate Change
- Part 7: Procedural Obligations and Procedural Human Rights
- Part 8: Natural Resources
- Part 9: Antarctic/Arctic Regions
- Volume VI: Principles of Environmental Law
- Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law
- Copyright
- Editors and contributors
- Foreword to the Encyclopedia
- Foreword to Volume VI
- Abbreviations
- Introduction to Volume VI
- General Concepts
- The Principles, Existing and Emerging
- Geographical Differentiation of Principles
- The Principles in International Environmental Agreements
- The Principles in Court
- The Principles in International Practice
- Volume VII: Human Rights and the Environment
- Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law
- Copyright
- Editors, Editorial Advisory Board and contributors
- Foreword to the Encyclopedia
- Foreword to Volume VII
- Abbreviations
- Introduction to Volume VII: new dimensions in human rights and the environment
- Legality
- Indivisibility
- Dignity
- Geography
- Chapter VII.35: European Court of Human Rights and environmental rights
- Chapter VII.36: Vida digna and environmental human rights in the Inter-American System
- Chapter VII.37: Human rights and the environment in the Middle East and North African region: trends, limitations and opportunities
- Chapter VII.38: Non-economic losses and human rights in small island developing states
- Chapter VII.39: The effectiveness of access rights in Sri Lanka in issues of environment and development
- Chapter VII.40: Human rights and Climate Change Displaced People: Bangladesh perspective
- Chapter VII.41: Evaluation of human rights and the environment in Jordan
- Chapter VII.42: Human rights and environmental justice in development projects in Central Africa: from the Chad-Cameroon Pipeline to the Mbalam-Nabéba Iron Ore Project
- Chapter VII.43: Human vulnerability and environmental rights: the Endorois Welfare Council v. Kenya case
- Chapter VII.44: Human rights, responsibility and legal personality for the environment in Aotearoa New Zealand
- Volume VIII: Policy Instruments in Environmental Law
- Elgar Encyclopedia of Environmental Law
- Copyright
- Editors and contributors
- Foreword to the Encyclopedia
- Foreword to Volume VIII
- Abbreviations
- Introduction to Volume VIII: Instruments for environmental policy
- Part : General Issues in Environmental Policy Instruments
- Part : Examining Environmental Policy Instruments
- Volume IX: Water Law (forthcoming)
- Volume X: Trade and Environmental Law (forthcoming)
- Volume XI: Chemicals and the Law (forthcoming)
- Volume XII: Energy Law and the Environment (forthcoming)