All Outputs (3)

Does public interest litigation act as an enabler of environmental justice? (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Razzaque, J. (2023, October). Does public interest litigation act as an enabler of environmental justice?. Presented at Guest Lecture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has emerged as a powerful tool that advocates environmental justice. It allows concerned citizens, environmental activists, and non-governmental organizations to initiate legal proceedings on behalf of the public or t... Read More about Does public interest litigation act as an enabler of environmental justice?.

Dismantling resource sovereignty in the context of the right to a healthy environment (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Razzaque, J. (2016, October). Dismantling resource sovereignty in the context of the right to a healthy environment. Presented at CPG's 7th Annual Conference: “The Great Game Reloaded: Order and Disorder in Geopolitics and Global Governance", Bangkok, Thailand

Quite how sovereignty is interpreted in the international environmental law remains less than straightforward and how sovereignty interacts with the right-based approach to promote sustainable development remains surprisingly under-explored. At the n... Read More about Dismantling resource sovereignty in the context of the right to a healthy environment.

Constitutionalisation of rights: Influence of the right to a healthy environment in shaping the governance landscape of Asia (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Razzaque, J. (2013, April). Constitutionalisation of rights: Influence of the right to a healthy environment in shaping the governance landscape of Asia. Paper presented at “Rights in Environmental Governance: Explaining their Emergence, Examining their Effectiveness.”, New Haven, USA

This paper explores the influence of a right based approach on the effectiveness of environmental governance. The discussion focuses on the right to a healthy environment and its impact on the legislative and institutional governance in Asia. It prov... Read More about Constitutionalisation of rights: Influence of the right to a healthy environment in shaping the governance landscape of Asia.