The challenges of environmental protection in the Republic of North Macedonia
Dealing with climate change and environmental issues must begin with the acceptance of the position that the environmental crisis is equivalent to the economic, political, or health crisis, which is typically the focus of our political and legal apparatus. It has such a broad scope that it...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Victimology Society of Serbia and University of Belgrade, Faculty of Special Education and Rehabilitation
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Temida |
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| Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-6637/2022/1450-66372203283L.pdf |
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| Summary: | Dealing with climate change and environmental issues must begin with the
acceptance of the position that the environmental crisis is equivalent to
the economic, political, or health crisis, which is typically the focus of
our political and legal apparatus. It has such a broad scope that it exceeds
the level of the individual right to a healthy environment and cannot be
measured solely through the lens of concretely determined cases of
violation. Its visible consequences cannot be justified by achieving some
higher economic, social, or other goals, such as, first and foremost,
economic benefits from accelerated economic development at the expense of
reckless environmental destruction. Numerous laws and regulations in the
Republic of North Macedonia cover almost every aspect of the environment.
However, some of them are considered outdated and unsuitable for the
country’s current situation. Another perceived weakness of the environmental
legal framework is the lack of implementation as a result of the
institutional division of state authorities responsible for enforcement and
insufficient personnel and technical resources in local administration and
inspection services. It is encouraging that the entire environmental
legislation is being revised and perceived flaws are being addressed.
Despite the beginning of the process of enacting new or amending existing
laws for specific areas of environmental protection, many open questions
remain in key areas as well as strategic goals and policies. This paper
begins with an overview of the most important international standards as
well as an introduction to green victimology specifics. Then the level of
developed environmental awareness in the Republic North Macedonia is
assessed through statistical data analysis. The authors specifically mention
ecocide as a separate offence in the Criminal Code, among other novelties.
The last part of the article is dealing with dilemmas regarding judicial
protection of the right to protection of the environment, using examples
from Macedonian judicial practice, they discuss the difficulties in
judicially protecting the right to a healthy environment. |
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| ISSN: | 1450-6637 2406-0941 |