Review and Compendium of Environmental Policies and Laws in Bhutan: Input to the Asian Judges Network on Environment
Gawel, Antonia; Ahsan, Irum | December 2014
Abstract
This
Review and Compendium of Environmental Policies and Laws in Bhutan
aims to facilitate access to
information for all stakeholders engaged in the environment sector, in particular for the Judiciary and
administrative officials responsible for overseeing the protection of the country’s natural resources.
Moreover, it seeks to empower citizens to take action in support of environmental protection. It provides
background information on Bhutan, as well as an introduction and overview of key environment, natural
resources, and climate change, laws, rules, policies, and regulations of the country. This publication is one
of the key proposals of the Royal Court of Bhutan as a follow-up action to the Second South Asia Judicial
Roundtable on Environmental Justice held in Thimphu, Bhutan on 30-31 August 2013.
Citation
Gawel, Antonia; Ahsan, Irum. 2014. Review and Compendium of Environmental Policies and Laws in Bhutan: Input to the Asian Judges Network on Environment. © Asian Development Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/11540/5020. License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.PDF ISBN
978-92-9254-816-2
Print ISBN
978-92-9254-815-5
Keywords
Urban Environment
Social Environment
Regulatory Environments
International Environmental Relations
Institutional Environment Assessment
Global Environment
Environmental Sustainability
Environmental Strategy
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