Abstract:
Conservation 0f environment is most important issue all over the world. Due to climate change
the existence of life on earth is in threat. The Main reason of climate change is continuous
environment pollution. Environmentalists of the world have tried to focus the attention of world
leaders on this and other pressing environmental matters for a long time. The Stockholm
Conference on Human Environment in 1972 was one of the first internationally collaborative
efforts.
In Bangladesh perspective judiciary playing a vital role in the enhancement and interpretation of
environmental law. The Judiciary have played and will continue to play an important role in the
development of legislative as well as in the institutional regimes for sustainable development.
Promoting the goals of sustainable development is the judiciary's main role as well as dispute
settlement. Judicial decisions give close attention to fundamental principles of law and justice
which are vital to realize the aim of sustainable development. Added that, their judgements take
steps precedents to courts within national and outside national boundaries.
The Constitution of Bangladesh, 1972 does not bluntly take steps for the right to healthy
environment as a fundamental right. It is state in Article 31 that “every citizen has the right to
protection from “action detrimental to the life, liberty, body, reputation or property”, unless
these are taken in accordance with law”. Article 32 states that “No person shall be deprived of
life or personal liberty saves in accordance with law”.
