The role of non-state actors in the enforcement of environmental laws

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dc.contributor.authorNwanisobi, Chinwendu Chikaodinaka
dc.contributor.supervisorCurran, Deborah
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-29T18:04:35Z
dc.date.copyright2021en_US
dc.date.issued2021-04-29
dc.degree.departmentFaculty of Lawen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Laws LL.Men_US
dc.description.abstractWeak enforcement of environmental laws is a global trend that worsens environmental threats, notwithstanding the prolific growth of environmental laws and organizations worldwide. A significant challenge to the enforcement of environmental laws is the state actor’s lack of political will, which has motivated the involvement of Non-State Actors (NSAs). This study set out to determine whether NSAs influence the enforcement of environmental laws and the conditions under which non-state action has led to better enforcement. The study had three objectives. First, to identify the strategies used by NSAs in effecting the enforcement of environmental laws. Second, to explore the impacts of non-state action on Canadian environmental law enforcement. Third, to discuss the possible application of these findings to a different jurisdiction. I adopted a qualitative analytical approach using data collected from documentary analysis and interviews to answer the research questions. The focal point of this research is a case study analysis of the Wood Buffalo National Park (Canada), where NSAs frustrated by domestic setbacks to enforcing environmental laws chose transnational circumvention as the next best option. The thesis establishes that NSAs have assisted in efforts leading to the enforcement of environmental laws in Canada, and the conditions for success vary on a case-by-case basis.en_US
dc.description.scholarlevelGraduateen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/12892
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.rightsAvailable to the World Wide Weben_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental Lawen_US
dc.subjectNon-State Actorsen_US
dc.subjectIndigenous peopleen_US
dc.subjectTransnational lawen_US
dc.subjectTransnational Advocacy Networksen_US
dc.subjectLawen_US
dc.titleThe role of non-state actors in the enforcement of environmental lawsen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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