Implications of International Environmental Laws: A Close Enquiry at the International Levels to Protect the Environment

Abstract

Environment has become a global issue and its effect is alarming. It may be pointed with the words of Mrs. Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India, that “The environmental crisis, which is confronting the world, will profoundly alter the future destiny of our planet. No one can be … unaffected.” It causes many problems such as overpopulation, unwise use of natural resources, unplanned construction, ozone layer depletion, acid rain, etc. In order to face these challenges, many international initiatives including the role of UNO and its specialized agency; the Stockholm Conference, 1972; the Rio de Janeiro, 1992; the Vienna Convention, 1985; the Montreal Protocol, 1987; the Basal Convention, 1989; the Biodiversity Convention, 1992; etc. have been made starting from at least in the years 1850 to 1945 at all levels. This study, however, will evaluate the role of these international institutions for protecting the global environment based on the primary and secondary sources from the different offices in Dhaka, Bangladesh.