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Dignity Law and the Environment in Pakistan

Identification

Clé publique

radar:r-357904d7392e8b8987a09a72bb15a8e5

Auteurs

James R. May · Erin Daly

Année déclarée

2026

Langue déclarée

en

Type source

book-chapter

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2026-11-13T12:40:59.957920+00:00

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2026-11-13T12:40:59.957920+00:00

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Résumé documentaire — langue originale

Pakistan is one of the few countries worldwide whose Constitution does not explicitly address the environment. The higher courts have filled the vacuum by turning to the constitutional right to dignity, which the Constitution says is ‘inviolable’, as the basis for improving environmental outcomes to water, sanitation, and a stable climate, to name a few. This paper hazards an explanation as to the judicial reasoning behind this development. It posits that Pakistan takes the idea of dignity under law so seriously as to embrace environmental matters. In recent years, the courts have increasingly recognised the links between environmental protection and the enjoyment of human rights, including in particular, the human right to dignity. This article maintains that this is a positive development. As a conceptual matter, attention to human dignity foregrounds the impacts on human beings of environmental decisions, including decisions that contribute towards addressing climate change issues. It requires courts to address the ways in which those decisions diminish the ability of people to manage their own lives, often in ways that disproportionately affect those who are already the most vulnerable and marginalised.

Identifiants

OPENALEX

https://openalex.org/W4405487434

DOI

10.1017/9781009332118.008

Repères documentaires

Famille documentaire

Chapitre d’ouvrage

Types déclarés par les sources

book-chapter

Éditeurs

Cambridge University Press

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Description bibliographique du livre

Éditeur

Cambridge University Press

Date de publication déclarée

2026-04-30

Disponibilité non établie

Sources

OpenAlex · Document 1

• Document · https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009332118.008

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