Vides tiesību izaicinājumi 21. gadsimtā

Abstract

VideS tieSību izaicinājuMi 21. gadSiMtā challengeS of enVironMental law in the 21 st century Summary The purpose of the article is to explore genesis of environmental laws in Latvia in the light of the relationship between Man and Nature. The article sharpens our historical under standing of the legal nexus between two regimes of law (environmental law and human rights law), and critically engages with the translation of environmental protection into an anthropocentric conceptual and operational legal framework. One important aspect of the relationship between environmental protection and human rights crowded out by anthropocentric filter is the widespread manifestation of conflicts between environmental protection laws and human rights. In order to improve environmental protection, envi ronmental laws should be more ecologically oriented. One of the solutions would be an introduction of more extensive adaptive management in order to improve protection of ecosystems. atslēgvārdi: vides aizsardzība, subjektīvās vides tiesības, adaptīvā pārvaldība