Historical Analysis of the Constitutional Reform of 1999 on the Right to an Adequate Environment
This paper analyzes the constitutional reform of June 28, 1999 on the right of every person to an adequate environment for their development and wellbeing. It is divided into three parts. First, it describes the historical development of this right by reviewing the legal background and the legislati...
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| Tipo de documento: | Artigo |
| Estado: | Published version |
| Data de publicação: | 2018 |
| País: | México |
| Recursos: | UNAM |
| Repositório: | Cuestiones Constitucionales. Revista Mexicana de Derecho Constitucional |
| Idioma: | Espanhol |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/12647 |
| Acesso em linha: | https://revistas.juridicas.unam.mx/index.php/cuestiones-constitucionales/article/view/12647 |
| Nível de acesso: | Acesso aberto |
| Palavra-chave: | Right to an Adequate Environment Constitutional Reform of June 28 1999 Reform Initiatives Chamber of Deputies Senate derecho al medio ambiente adecuado reforma constitucional del 28 de junio de 1999 iniciativas de reforma Cámara de Diputados Cámara de Senadores |
| Resumo: | This paper analyzes the constitutional reform of June 28, 1999 on the right of every person to an adequate environment for their development and wellbeing. It is divided into three parts. First, it describes the historical development of this right by reviewing the legal background and the legislative process discussions carried out in the Legislative Congress. Second, it analyzes the discussions of the final proposal for constitutional reform of article 4, fifth paragraph (as it happened during December 15 and 22, 1998) regarding the right to an adequate environment. Third, it examines the outcome of this reform and later amendments of other related-constitutional articles in relation to procedural and human rights matters. It concludes by stating that these changes have advanced the constitutional regulation of the right to environment. |
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