Naslov
Protection of the environment in the Constitution of the Republic of Croatia

Autori
Staničić, Frane

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, neobjavljeni rad, znanstveni

Skup
’Constitutional framework for the protection of future generations and the environment in the regulation and jurisdiction of certain Central European countries’

Mjesto i datum
Budimpešta, Mađarska, 25.05.2022. - 27.05.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Pozvano predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Constitution, right to a healthy life, right to a healthy environment, protection,

Sažetak
The author will analyze the Croatian constitutional framework for protection the environment. The paper will show that, although not explicitly, the right to a healthy environment is protected under the Constitution as the right to a healthy life which is an expression of a broader right to a healthy environment. Croatian Constitution does not contain many provisions which relate to the environmental protection. Moreover, important principles like sustainable development and “polluter pays” are not even mentioned in the Constitution. However, the devotion of the State to sustainable development was expressed by the Parliament as early as 1993 and the legislature prescribes those principles. There is, therefore, room for improvement regarding the constitutional protection of future generations and the environment, so the paper will give several suggestions de lege ferenda on possible desirable constitutional changes.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Pravo

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