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19 Nigerian L.J. 244 (2016)
Constitutional Right to Healthy Environment as a Panacea for Sustainable Development in Nigeria

handle is hein.journals/nlj19 and id is 245 raw text is: Constitutional Right to Healthy Environment as a Panacea for Sustainable Development in Nigeria By E. E. Alobo* S. P. Obaji* Abstract Recognition of a right to a healthy environment remains paramount to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. Unfortunately, despite the importance of this right, it has only gained some relevance internationally and remained unknown in most developing countries. While international law has through its norms, courts and commissions on human rights contributed to the development of the right to a healthy environment, the fact remains that nation states have the responsibility to protect and uphold environmental rightsthe Constitution remains a viable tool for the realisation of such right. The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigerial999 (as amended) provides for environmental objectives which the government is to only strive to achieve. Beyond this, the key questions which this article seeks to answer are what happen in cases of harm or threat of harm to the environment? Can individuals or non- governmental organizations readily have access to the courts to challenge a wrong which has been done to the environment or complain that their rights to clean air, water etc, have been violated by indudtrial activities resulting from pollution? It is against this background that this article examines the right to a healthy environment, its relevance and challenges to its recognition in Nigeria. * LL.B (Hons), B.L, LL.M, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, Calabar- Nigeria ** LL.B (Hons), B.L, LL.M (Kent), Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Calabar- Nigeria

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