The Jurisprudence Of Environmental Protection: An Inquiry Into The Moral Foundations Of Global Environmental Governance And Its Implications

The paper is a contribution to environmental jurisprudence. It affirms the existence of a universal morality which is centred on the need to protect the environment. Common grounds on the need to maintain the intrinsic worth and values of the environment are explored. The perspectives of major religions, cultural practices, conservationists, international bodies, governments and other relevant role players in environmental protection are examined. Contemporary issues in environmental protection and climate change like plastic pollution, environmental justice, the Paris agreement, and the rise of courts across the globe in environmental protection are discussed. The paper finds that some of the initiatives on securing the global environment are already yielding results. It identifies innovative legislations, emerging decisions from the court rooms and the increased awareness and actions by organizations, communities and individuals as measures reflecting the morality. The paper acknowledges the need for and proposes greater action towards compelling a more proactive commitment on the part of the developed countries in the implementation of the different agreements on environmental protection and climate change