Download This PaperNon-Governmental Actors and the Evolution of International Environmental Law (An Overview of the NGOs in Iran)
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences, 2015
13 Pages Posted: 28 May 2020
Date Written: 2015
Abstract
Although International Environmental law is considered as one of the most practicable tools to protect and preserve the environment, this practicability depends on the participation of all types of national and international groups and actors. In fact, protecting the environment is only feasible when all groups are involved. This results from its complicated and also extensive nature. Thus, not only at an international level without the participation of all groups, governmental and non-governmental actors, and even civil societies does environmental law remain an intellectual concept, but also at national level cooperation of legal custodian of the environment with all part of the society is absolutely necessary in order to protect and preserve the environment. According to international investigations and its conformity with national conditions, the existence of NGOs and Civil Societies is an indispensable preliminary fact. However, it will not be an exaggeration, if we claim NGOs in Iran are obsolete compared to other countries. This mainly results from the situation of the organization in Iran’s legal system. According to the leading role of NGOs in environmental law development, in this study, we focus on a legal vacuum regarding their partnership and possible solutions to remove impediments.
Keywords: International Environmental Law, International Actors, Hard Law, Soft Law, Non-governmental Organization
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