Resources
Inaugural ASEAN Chief Justices' Roundtable on Environment: The Proceedings
Formulation of "A Common Vision on Environment for ASEAN Judiciaries" statement was one of the highlights of the Inaugural ASEAN Chief Justices' Roundtable on Environment.
Green Benches: What can the People's Republic of China Learn from Environment Courts of Other Countries?
The rapid economic growth of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) over the last 30 years has generated many environmental problems and a concomitant rise in the number of environmental disputes. Until 1989, legal cases arising from these disputes were usually heard in the people’s courts of general jurisdiction. In that year, however, the development of the environment court system accelerated, leading to the creation of 11 such courts for pilot cases, a sign of the high priority the PRC has given to environmental protection over the past two decades.
Asian Judges: Green Courts and Tribunals, and Environmental Justice
Asia and the Pacific has experienced dramatic environmental change over the last 10-20 years. While developing member countries (DMCs) began adopting environmental policy and regulatory frameworks beginning in the early 1970s, many environmental challenges have still not been suffi ciently addressed in policy and regulatory frameworks.
Second ASEAN Chief Justices' Roundtable on Environment: The Proceedings
Describes how international and regional cooperation among the various judiciaries can shape an effective rule-of-law system, capable of fostering strong environmental governance.
Review and Compendium of Environmental Policies and Laws in Bhutan: Input to the Asian Judges Network on Environment
ADB, in partnership with Bhutan's Royal Court of Justice, convened the Second South Asia Judicial Roundtable on Environmental Justice to discuss shared environmental challenges, common experiences, and ways to further cooperation. This Review and Compendium of Environmental Policies and Laws in Bhutan aims to facilitate access to information for all stakeholders engaged in the environment sector, in particular for the Judiciary and administrative officials responsible for overseeing the protection of the country’s natural resources.
Legal Readiness to Attract Climate Finance: Towards a Low-Carbon Asia and the Pacific
Responding to the growing demand for a discussion forum on these issues, the Carbon & Climate Law Review strikes a balance between the interests of practitioners, notably those engaged in the rapidly evolving carbon market, and a more doctrinal focus, alternating legal policy recommendations with timely articles on legal aspects of carbon trading and other dimensions of greenhouse gas regulation.
Sustainable Development as Environmental Justice: Exploring Judicial Discourse in India
The principle of sustainable development has evolved to occupy centrality in environmental jurisprudence in India. The Supreme Court has reiterated its importance in the country’s environmental legal regime. However, the jurisprudence has been criticized for framing it as a zero sum game where economic development has been repeatedly used as a justification to trump environmental violations, and therefore, rendering it as only declaratory and lacking in content and sufficient teeth to shape public action.