Title:
Lebanon Capacity 21 Project: Establishment of an Enabling Environment for Integrating the Principles of Sustainable Development in Lebanon- Code de L’Environnemt (Draft Report)
Code:
ENV/f95/2
Supervisor:
Ministry of Environment – UNDP-UNEP
Page Numbers:
58
Available at:
Available at OMSAR
Summary:
Section 1: The nature of environmental law
Section 2: Situation of environmental legislation
A. Lack of coordination and synthesis
B. The wording is old
C. Mismatch of texts in relation to realities
D. Insufficient or non-application of coercive measures
E. Non-application of existing texts for the protection of the environment
Section 3: justification and nature of the draft environmental code
Bill relating to the ‘‘ Environment Code ’’
Title 1: General
Article 1: The right to the environment
1. Reasons
Article 2: Scope of environmental law
1. Title Reasons
2: Definitions
Article 3: Definition of the environment
1. Reasons
Article 4: Definition of ecology
Article 5: Definition of the biotope
Article 6: Definition of biocenosis
Article 7: Definition of the ecosystem
Title 3: The principles of environmental law
Article 8: Principles of environmental law
1. Reasons
Article 9: The principle of prevention
1. Reasons
Article 10: The precautionary principle
1. Reasons
Article 11: The polluter pays principle
1. Reasons
Article 12: Taxation of pollution
1. Reasons
Article 13: Establishment of anti-pollution standards
1. Reasons
Article 14: Abolition of acquired rights to harm
1. Reasons
Article 15: The right to information and participation
1. Reasons
Article 16: The principle of restoration and correction at the source of damage to the environment
1. Reasons
Article 17: Ecological public order
1. Reasons
Article 18: The principle of environmental impact assessment
1. Reasons Title 4: Administration of the environment
Article 19: Administration of the environment
1. Reasons
Article 20: The obligation of administrative cooperation and coordination
Article 21: The principle of concertation
Article 22: The National Environment Council
Article 23: Creation of a green police
Title 5: Sanctions
Article 24: Categories of sanctions
Article 25: Criminal and civil sanctions subject to the judicial judge
Article 26: Criminal and civil sanctions subject to the administrative judge
Article 27: Administrative sanctions
Article 28: Transitional provisions
Article 29: Annexes implementing decrees
Year:
1995
Sub-Sector:
Awareness