What do we mean when we talk about "environmental litigation"?
Discussing environmental litigation might seem to refer to an overly broad reality. However, in my view, this is not the case, as the qualifier should only apply to decisions aimed at protecting natural environmental components, as listed in Article 10 of the Framework Law on the Environment (Law 19/2014, of April 14, LBA). In essence, it is the environment as a meta-individual entity—concerning the protection and promotion of the integrity of environmental components as intrinsic values—that is at stake. This perspective focuses on the environment not merely as a resource for human use but as an entity deserving of protection in its own right.
Discussing environmental litigation might seem to refer to an overly broad reality. However, in my view, this is not the case, as the qualifier should only apply to decisions aimed at protecting natural environmental components, as listed in Article 10 of the Framework Law on the Environment (Law 19/2014, of April 14, LBA). In essence, it is the environment as a meta-individual entity—concerning the protection and promotion of the integrity of environmental components as intrinsic values—that is at stake. This perspective focuses on the environment not merely as a resource for human use but as an entity deserving of protection in its own right.
