| dc.description.abstract | Concept of Environmental Justice is a recently identified International Environmental Law Concept. The rationale for the concept 'environmental justice' is that people, regardless of their race, colour, nation or origin or income are able to enjoy equally high levels of environmental protection. It helps us to understand that unequal power relations in society result in the abuse of people and their environments. But there are some issues in concerning environmental justice in the capitalized society. This is a very novel principal in environmental law arena and currently this principal has been used by the courts in different countries. American courts took the initiative in introducing the principle. In Sri Lankan Superior Courts have been discussed the features of this principle under some other different environmental principals. But still there are some practical issues with regard to the direct applicability of the principle of environmental justice. Therefore, establishing and adopting the principle of environmental justice is restricted. Therefore, author seeks to find the validity of the principle of environmental justice in order to protect the environment. And further to assess the status of the applicability of the principle of environmental justice through Superior Court case interpretations in Sri Lanka. This research will be conducted as a literature review based on the secondary sources including statutes, text books, electronic data bases, journals etc. Special reference will be made to the Sri Lankan case Law. This research will be an analysis of the jurisprudence of Environmental Law principles as well. Principle of environmental justice is an emerging trend and Sri Lankan environmental law need to get the influence of the said principle. At the moment because of the novelty of the principle, still its applicability is very low in Sri Lanka. However, this is an utmost importance in protecting environment as whole.Moreover, up to some extent Sri Lankan superior courts have involved in applying the principle through Court interpretations. | en_US |
