International environmental laws and environmental laws in Pakistan

2. Environment
It is aggregate of physical, chemical, biological and
social component which can effect directly or
indirectly in long term or short term on living being
and human activities.
(from UN conference on environment 1972)

3. DEFINATION of environmental law
Environmental law, principles, policies, directives, and
regulations enacted and enforced by local, national, or
international entities to regulate human treatment of
the nonhuman world.
Environmental law means that the law that’s
regulates the impact of human activities on
environment. It cover a board range of activities that
effect air, water, land flora and fauna.

4. Environmental law OR environmental and natural
resources law, is a term used to explain regulations,
statutes, local, national and international legislation,
and treaties designed to protect the environment
from damage and to explain the legal consequences
of such damage towards governments or private
entities or individuals.

5. 1. A better way to think about an environmental law is as the
law of environmental problems. Some problem are going
to be very local; contaminated land. Other are going to be
global: climate change.
2. Environmental problems are often caused by range of
different people not intending To harm the environment but
each of their action contributing to environmental problem.

6. History
 The late 1960s, legal protection of air, water, soil, and ecosystems,
such as wetlands and forests, quickly followed, particularly in USA,
Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Since then environmental
protection has became an important element of the domestic legal
systems of all developed countries and many developing ones.
Since the 1980s, environmental law has also become an important
and evolving component of international law.

7. The Purpose Of Environmental Law. ...
 To protect and preserve the environment.
There are two main subjects of environmental
laws, control of pollution, and the conservation
and management of land. Both sections
of environmental law protect land, air, water,
and soil.

8. What Does
Environmental
Law Cover
Air Pollution and Quality
Contaminant Cleanup, Prevention and Mitigation
Safe Use of Chemicals
Waste Management
Water Quality
Sustainability of Resources
1.Forestry and landscape sustainability
2. Mineral resource sustainability
3. Water resource sustainability
4. Wildlife and fishery sustainability

9. Why is Environmental Law Important?
i. For Health of Current Generations
ii. For Health of Future Generations
iii.Maintaining Resources and Lifestyle
iv.For Ecology

10. ENVIRONMENT
AL LAWS OF
PAKISTAN

11. ENVIRONMENT IN PAKISTAN
 Over the last30 years Pakistan's environment has come under
great stress and big threat to human survival.
 In Pakistan environmental conditions are worst as compared to
other developed countries. Poverty, over population, Illiteracy,
Unmanaged land use patterns . Soil erosion and Urbanization are
severe pressures on the environment of Pakistan.
 The result of these environmental pressures leads to Impure air,
Water, Lower quality standard of human life, Penetration of Ozone
layer O3,Depletion of natural resources, Danger to species
Deforestation, Global warming, Melting of glaciers and
Enhancement of Carbon monoxide in air worst to Biodiversity

12. Pakistan Environmental laws
The Pakistani environmental protection Act of 1997 foam the
foundation of Pakistani environmental law.
Pakistan environmental law is divided into six parts:
1. The 1st part deal with the historical development of Pakistani law
particularly to its environmental law.
2. Part 2 of this act summarized Pakistani legal system.
3. Part 3 briefly mentions the proposed environmental law of
Pakistan.
4. Part 4 find out the international treaties effective in Pakistan.
5. Part 5 focus on all the environmental laws.
6. Part 6 address the procedure and tools of Pakistan
environmental laws.

13. Pakistan environmental protection act
1997
The Pakistan Environmental Protection Act was enacted
on 6th December 1997, repealing the Pakistan
Environmental Protection Ordinance, 1983. The PEPA
1997 provides the framework for
Implementation of NCS
Establishment of Provincial Sustainable Development
Funds
Protection and conservation of species
Conservation of renewable resources
 Establishment of Environmental Tribunals
Appointment of environmental Magistrates, Initial
Environmental Examination (IEE), and environmental

14.  The Pakistan environmental protection act was enactment by
Pakistan Environmental protection council.
Pakistan Environmental Protection Council
 The apex body, Pakistan Environment Protection Council (PEPC),
was first constituted in 1984 under section 3 of the Pakistan
Environmental Protection Ordinance (PEPO), 1983, with President
of Pakistan as its Chairman. In 1994, an amendment was made in
the Ordinance to provide for the Prime Minister or his nominee to
be the head of the Council. The Council was reconstituted after
enactment of the new law i.e. Pakistan Environmental Protection
Act, 1997.

15. Pakistan Environmental Protection
Agency
The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency
abbreviated as Pak-EPA), is an executive agency of
the Government of Pakistan managed by the Ministry
of Climate Change. The agency is charged with
protecting human health and the environment by
writing and enforcing regulation based on laws
passed by Parliament.

16. Barriers in the Implementation of
Environmental Laws
 There are many barriers in implementing the Environmental Laws.
These barriers are given below;
1. Lack of Environmental Awareness
2. Environmental Priorities.
3. Poor National Strategies and Plans
4. Financial Resources
5. Improper Check and Balance
6. Low Involvement of Civil Society in the Environmental Decision
Making
7. Improper Role of Environmental NGO’s
8. Lack of Political Support
9. Political Destabilization

17. Please be a positive change in your environment