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32 Geo. Envtl. L. Rev. 591 (2019-2020)
Environmental Rule of Law in the Context of Sustainable Development

handle is hein.journals/gintenlr32 and id is 600 raw text is: Environmental Rule of Law in the Context of Sustainable Development* ARNOLD KREILHUBERt & ANGELA KARIUKI ABSTRACT The environmental rule of law forms an important pillar of international law and environmental governance. This Article presents key aspects of the environ- mental rule of law in the context of sustainable development that have been influenced by Professor Edith Brown Weiss's contributions. In particular, Brown Weiss's scholarship related to intergenerational equity and the precau- tionary principle has important policy implications. Both these principles are distinguishing characteristics of the environmental rule of law. This Article dis- cusses these characteristics and their implications for the environmental rule of law. The Article highlights that while advancing the environmental rule of law in the context of sustainable development is a challenge for all countries, it is also a growing priority. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ................................................. 591 I. The Genesis of the Environmental Rule of Law .................... 592 II. Distinct Characteristics of the Environmental Rule of Law............ . 594 A. Intergenerational Equity ................................ 595 B. Precautionary Principle ................................. . 596 Conclusion .................................................. 598 INTRODUCTION No discussion on the topic of environmental rule of law in the context of sus- tainable development would be complete without extensive reference to and * The contents and views expressed in this paper do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of neither the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) nor its member states. The designations employed and the presentation of materials in this paper do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations Environment Programme concerning the legal status of any country, territory or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers and boundaries. The authors are grateful for excellent assistance from Natasha Ngugi, Legal Researcher at UNEP and Fairouz Gazdallah, Legal Researcher at UNEP and LLM candidate at the University of Ghent. t Acting Director, Law Division, UNEP. © 2020, Arnold Kreilhuber and Angela Kariuki. $ Legal Officer, Law Division, UNEP. 591

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