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Dramatic growth in laws to protect environment, but widespread failure to enforce, finds report

24 Jan 2019 News in

UNEP Global Judges Programme

… the interpretation, application, further development, and enforcement of environmental law in the new context of … of the world, to achieve more effective application and enforcement of domestic environmental law. U N E P G L O B A … to the lack of effective implementation, development and enforcement of environmental law”. In response, UNEP is …
01 Jun 2026 Literature See it in ECOLEX · This content is provided by ECOLEX

Judicial handbook on environmental law

… 51 5.4.4 Choice of law 52 Chapter 6. Remedies and Enforcement 53 6.1 Introduction 53 6.2 Injunctions 54 6.3 … and Penalties 56 6.6 Attorneys’ Fees and Costs 61 6.7 Enforcement of Judicial Decisions 62 PART B PRINCIPAL AREAS … and indirectly through the media -- are critical to the enforcement and implementation of environmental law. The …
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Introduction to International Environmental Governance (IEG) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… Law International mechanisms to ensure compliance and enforcement States are responsible for implementing … IEG also foresees the mechanisms to address compliance and enforcement of international environmental law. Compliance with and enforcement of MEA obligations raise a number of difficult …
01 Sep 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

Transitioning to a pollution-free planet

… agreements exist, but where implementation and enforcement need to be strengthened and scaled up in those … approaches, policies and practices 33. Improve the enforcement of existing regulations on the transboundary … gathering and analysis, strengthening of institutional and enforcement capacity is determined by the local context. …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Introduction to Human Rights and the Environment - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… not only through appropriate legislation and effective enforcement but also by protecting them from damaging acts … Commission on Human Rights has stated that “effective enforcement of the environmental protection measures in … services, politics, the administration of justice and law enforcement, the penitentiary system, and in environmental …
01 Mar 2017 Course lesson in Environmental Governance

UN Environment Policy : Promoting Greater Protection for Environmental Defenders

… is to speak out technical and legal support to governments enforcement community, so that they will mitigate … and groups defenders). 3 and consumption effective law enforcement, events where and encourage States rotection, and …
01 Jun 2026 Document in Environmental Governance

Principles and concepts of international environmental law (Part 1) - extract from InforMEA e-learning course

… rights for citizens to participate in monitoring domestic enforcement of environmental laws. These concepts also imply …
01 Jun 2026 Course lesson in Environmental Governance