The Role of the Judiciary in Promoting Environmental

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MB Governance and the Rule of Law

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ID United Nations Environment Programme

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Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION: FUNDAMENTALS OF THE RULE OF LAW 3

THE MINDSET OF THE JUDICIARY. 4

JUDICIARIES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT . 8

Principle 2: Sovereignty and obligation to ensure that activities within the jurisdiction of one state do

not cause damage to the environment of other state.. 9

Principle 3: Inter-generational equity . 9

Access to information. 10

Public participation. 10

Principle 15: Precautionary Principle.. 11

Principle 16: Polluter Pays. 12

UNEP'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE RISE OF JUDICIAL ENGAGEMENT IN PROMOTING

ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE. 12