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South Asia Conference on Environmental Justice

Bhurban, 2425 March 2012

Asian Development Bank

2013 Asian Development Bank

All rights reserved. Published 2013.
Printed in the Philippines

ISBN 978-92-9254-196-5 (Print), 978-92-9254-197-2 (PDF)
Publication Stock No. RPT135570

Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Asian Development Bank.

South Asia Conference on Environmental Justice. Mandaluyong City, Philippines: Asian Development Bank, 2013.

1. Environmental Law. 2. South Asia. I. Asian Development Bank.

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Contents

Abbreviations

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Executive Summary

Inaugural Session

Plenary Session

From Pakistan

From Brazil

From Bangladesh

From the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Concurrent Thematic Session 1: Environmental Law and Policy

From Pakistan

From India

Concurrent Thematic Session 2: Environmental Adjudication

From Sri Lanka

From Nepal

From India

From Pakistan

From Bangladesh

Concurrent Thematic Session 3: Environmental Education and Capacity Building

From Pakistan

From Indonesia

Closing Session

Recommendations from Thematic Session 1

Recommendations from Thematic Session 2

Recommendations from Thematic Session 3

Bhurban Declaration 2012

Closing Remarks

Appendix: Conference Concept

Abbreviations

ADB	Asian Development Bank
ASEAN	Association of Southeast Asian Nations
EIA	environmental impact assessment
IUCN	International Union for Conservation of Nature
PEPA	Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1973
SAARC	South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation
UNDP	United Nations Development Programme
UNEP	United Nations Environment Programme

Foreword

Promoting environmental justice is one of the core themes of the Law, Justice and Development Program of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and is consistent with the long-term strategic framework of ADB, Strategy 2020, which recognizes environmentally sustainable growth as one of three key development agendas in Asia and the Pacific.

On 2829 July 2010, ADB hosted its first Asian Judges Symposium on Environmental Decision Making, the Rule of Law and Adjudication. The symposium was the largest gathering of judges and legal stakeholders dedicated to the strengthening of the rule of law and justice for the environment since the 2002 Global Judges Symposium in Johannesburg, South Africa. Building further on the outcomes of the symposium, ADB has provided further technical assistance to support the strengthening of governance, justice, and the rule of law on the environment in Asia and the Pacific. In addition to providing assistance on a national level, ADB is supporting two regional groups that have been formed by senior judges in South Asia and other stakeholders from the judiciary in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region to facilitate the exchange of information and ideas and share experiences on dealing with environmental cases and other issues related to environmental law and enforcement.

The first South Asia Conference on Environmental Justice was held at Bhurban, Pakistan, on 2425 March 2012. The conference was hosted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan with the support of ADB and in collaboration with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Pakistan, and the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP). Participants included more than 30 senior members of the judiciaries of South Asia and other regions, including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Brazil, Indonesia, Jordan, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka; lawyers; members of academe; environmental activists; and legal stakeholders.

At the conference, participants were engaged in insightful discussions on environmental law and policy, adjudication, and education. Indeed, the conference was a forum for South Asian legal practitioners to share their experiences, highlighting various issues on environmental adjudication, with the aim of formulating practical recommendations for administering strong and effective environmental justice mechanisms.

As a result, the conference culminated in the adoption of the Bhurban Declaration 2012, consisting of 14 specific endeavors for strengthening environmental law adjudication and enforcement at the national and regional levels. These include, at a regional level, collaboration, knowledge sharing, dissemination of information, and mutual cooperation. At the national level, participants agreed on adoption of a collaborative and consultative process for environmental adjudication, training of judges and specialized environmental tribunals, implementation of laws by adopting flexible approaches to legal principles for environmental justice, establishment of green benches within existing judicial structures, and a recommendation for the inclusion of the right to a healthy environment as a fundamental right in the Constitution.

This volume records the proceedings of the conference. I trust that readers will find this publication helpful in understanding the concept of environmental justice in the South Asian context.

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