dc.contributor.author | Kimkung, Elizabeth L | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-01-29T07:44:37Z | |
dc.date.available | 2019-01-29T07:44:37Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2018 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11295/105804 | |
dc.description.abstract | Despite the provision of Constitution of Kenya 2010 on the right to a clean and healthy
environment, meaningful implementation of Article 42 still remains a challenge. Other than
failing to delineate the nature, scope and appropriate definition of what the right to a clean
and healthy environment is, it appears that the conventional literature and laws assume that
the environment is only limited to the ecosystem or natural world as a whole especially as
affected by human activity while ignoring the extensive ramifications of pollutions. The
general approach about the environment from the Stockholm declaration in 1972, Rio
declaration in 1992 and beyond, has significantly remained unchanged despite numerous
global socio-economic and political developments and evolution. It is therefore necessary to
take the bold steps forward and begin breathing live to the existing progressive legislative and
policy framework. Having reviewed the relevant literature on the right to a clean and healthy
environment in Kenya, this study seeks to identify and reconcile the glaring gaps in order to
meaningfully explore the opportunities and realize the ambitious aspirations that can
guarantee a clean and healthy environment for the present and future generations. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en_US |
dc.rights | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 3.0 United States | * |
dc.rights.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/us/ | * |
dc.subject | The Right to a Clean and Healthy Environment and the Role of Institutions in Kenya: Steps Forward or Steps Backwards? | en_US |
dc.title | The Right to a Clean and Healthy Environment and the Role of Institutions in Kenya: Steps Forward or Steps Backwards? | en_US |
dc.type | Thesis | en_US |