The Role of Independent Institutions in the Protection of the Right to Healthy Environment

Batrićević, Ana (2018) The Role of Independent Institutions in the Protection of the Right to Healthy Environment. In: Yearbook. No. 1, Human Rights Protection "From Unlawfulness to Legality". Provincial Protector of Citizens - Ombudsman ; Institute of Criminological and Sociological Research, Novi Sad ; Belgrade, pp. 315-330. ISBN 978-86-89417-08-1

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Abstract

At the time of intense rising of environmental awareness and increased environmental risks caused by the impact of negative anthropogenic factors, the protection of human right to healthy environment is given more and more attention. The protection of this right is guaranteed by the Constitution, laws and subordinate legislation and, depending on the gravity of its violation or endangerment, it can be achieved in criminal, misdemeanour, civil or administrative procedure. Special role in this belongs to independent institutions such as: Ombudsperson, Commissioner for Information of Public Importance and Personal Data Protection, as well as to the Environment Protection Agency that functions as legal person within the Ministry of Environment Protection. In this paper, the author highlights the importance of providing an adequate, prompt, efficient and comprehensive protection of the right to healthy environment in Serbia, with special focus on the aforementioned institutions and offers recommendations directed towards the improvement of conditions in this field.

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