COURSES: CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
LECTURER : GILBERT PARKER
CREDIT HOURS: 2 CREDITS
SEMESTER: 3RD Semester
Environmental Law
The presence of law is not limited to issues between individuals, but also extends to
interactions between humans and the environment. This has given rise to a new scientific
discipline called environmental law, which accommodates the complex interaction between
humans and the environment, and is rooted in legal and ecological principles. Environmental
law has different names in different countries such as environmental law, milleurecht and
environmental governance law. The role of environmental law is to provide a deterrent effect,
ensure compliance, and provide guidance to the public regarding actions that can be taken
to protect their environmental rights and obligations.
Environmental law serves as a tool to define and limit the behavior that harms the
community and strengthen the mandate and authority of related government officials. It is
also the legal basis for the government to formulate policies related to the protection and
management of the environment. Environmental law can be divided into modern and
classical environmental law, each of which has a different orientation towards the
environment. Furthermore, it can also be classified into four areas: environmental planning
law, environmental pollution control law, environmental dispute resolution law, and natural
resource law.
Environmental planning law encompasses the analysis of environmental impacts and the
designation and utilization of space in an area. Environmental pollution control law focuses
on the prevention and control of environmental pollution, such as waste disposal permits.
Environmental dispute resolution law provides legal provisions for resolving disputes through
the judicial process or through alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. Natural resource
law is related to natural resource extraction permits, criteria for raw materials that cause
environmental damage, and the protection of natural resources.
In summary, environmental law is a branch of science that accommodates the complex
interaction between humans and the environment. Its role is to provide guidance,
compliance, and deterrence, while also defining and limiting the behavior that harms the
community. Environmental law serves as the legal basis for government policies related to
environmental protection and management and can be divided into different areas such as
environmental planning law, environmental pollution control law, environmental dispute
resolution law, and natural resource law.
