Environmental Rights Act (SNWT 2019, c 19). País/Territorio Canadá Subdivisión territorial Northwest Territories Tipo de documento Legislación Fecha 2019 (2023) Fuente FAO, FAOLEX Materia Medio ambiente gen. Palabra clave Derecho a un medio ambiente limpio/sano Acceso-a-la-información Acceso-a-la-justicia Biodiversidad Equidad Desarrollo sostenible Derechos humanos Control de la contaminación Protección del medio ambiente Peligros Evaluación/manejo de riesgos Inspección Corte/tribunal Procedimientos judiciales/procedimientos administrativos Principio de cautela Principio contaminador-pagador Área geográphica Americas, Ártico, Asia y Pacifico, Pacífico Oriental, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte Resumen The purposes of this Act are (a) to protect the right of the people of the Northwest Territories to a healthy environment; (b) to provide the people of the Northwest Territories with tools to exercise their right to protect the integrity, biological diversity and productivity of the ecosystems in the Northwest Territories; (c) to ensure that the Government of the Northwest Territories carries out its responsibility, within its jurisdiction, to protect the environmental rights of the people of the Northwest Territories; and (d) to ensure that the Government of the Northwest Territories carries out its responsibility to make environmental information accessible to the public in a reasonable, timely, culturally appropriate and affordable manner. Texto completo Francés/Inglés Página web www.justice.gov.nt.ca Referencias - Legislación Revoca Environmental Rights Act (R.S.N.W.T. 1988, c. 83 (Supp.). Legislación | Canadá | 1988 (2014) Palabra clave: Control de la contaminación, Corte/tribunal Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX