Development of Environment Law by The UN: Case of Implementation in Pakistan
Jaffry, Salman (2017)
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Jaffry, Salman
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
2017
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201803073090
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201803073090
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The UN has been a main contributor to the development and acceptance of environmental legislation at a global level. Since its inception, the United Nations Environment Program has organized numerous conventions and meetings of its members to debate environment-related issues and develop guidelines for its members to follow.
The aim of this thesis was to review the key UNEP initiatives that have created the conventions of environmental legislation present today and to study how have those conventions been implemented at a national level in a country such as Pakistan. The thesis helps in understanding the process of legislation development at the UN level and legislation implementation at a national level within a member state.
The thesis was done with a chronological approach. It started from the earliest steps taken by the UN to discuss environmental issues. Also, the thesis project followed a stepwise approach, starting from acceptance of a legislation by a UN member state and ending at the implementation of that legislation by a UN member state.
The thesis shows that over the years the UN has made a concerted effort to develop environmental legislation. Besides the UN, other organizations have also assisted countries in understanding international environmental legislation. The overall implementation process has been slow because of the lack of infrastructure required for effective implementation. It is recommended that the UNEP continues to support developing countries in the implementation of environmental legislation by assisting them in capacity building and infrastructure development.
The aim of this thesis was to review the key UNEP initiatives that have created the conventions of environmental legislation present today and to study how have those conventions been implemented at a national level in a country such as Pakistan. The thesis helps in understanding the process of legislation development at the UN level and legislation implementation at a national level within a member state.
The thesis was done with a chronological approach. It started from the earliest steps taken by the UN to discuss environmental issues. Also, the thesis project followed a stepwise approach, starting from acceptance of a legislation by a UN member state and ending at the implementation of that legislation by a UN member state.
The thesis shows that over the years the UN has made a concerted effort to develop environmental legislation. Besides the UN, other organizations have also assisted countries in understanding international environmental legislation. The overall implementation process has been slow because of the lack of infrastructure required for effective implementation. It is recommended that the UNEP continues to support developing countries in the implementation of environmental legislation by assisting them in capacity building and infrastructure development.