IMPLEMENTING ECOLOGICAL DUTIES WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF ECOLOGICAL INTEREST:

LEGAL OBLIGATIONS OF CITIZENS AND PUBLIC AUTHORITIES IN ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE AND ECOLOGICAL CRISIS*

Resumo

Our age is characterised by a global ecological crisis and Climate Change, and humanity is both the cause and the victim of environmental degradation. The following contribution suggest the introduction of Ecological Duties at international and local level to modifying human behaviour towards environmentally benign practices. Law can be an important tool since it can create legal frameworks not just for environmental rights but also for ecological duties, which lead each individual as a citizen of social and ecological communities to become aware of the incredibly powerful role they can have in this crisis. This article utilizes a bibliographic methodology, reviewing and analyzing existing literature on environmental law and ecological duties theories to build a comprehensive framework for understanding the potential and implementation of ecological responsibilities at both international and local levels.