ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, INTERNATIONAL LEGISLATIVE AND THE ROLE OF JUDICIARY

Pavlović Zoran S. (Правни факултет за привреду и правосуђе Универзитетa Привредна академија, Нови Сад), zoran.pav@hotmail.com
Bjelajac Željko (Правни факултет за привреду и правосуђе у Новом Саду, Универзитет Привредна академија у Новом Саду), zdjbjelajac@gmail.com

In the last decades, Environmental Law as a separate branch has experienced the development that follows the significance of environmental protection. It is about a human right, with appropriate protection, on national, communitarian and international level. Legal regulation implies a high level of compliance and a special role of juridical system, with both preventive and repressive function. Environmental Criminal law is being formed with specific forms of responsibilities in criminal procedures. Ratio legis legal protection of environment is a part of certain fulfillments of international obligations of our state. Citizens have the right to be informed about all that, with an option to influence environment themselves, report violation of some right if there is any and to access judiciary, if those rights are violated.

Keywords: Еnvironment, Environmental Criminal Law, right to be informed, compliance of protection