Environmental Law in Mauritius

Environmen tal law in Mauritius

Introduction 

a much more refned legal ramework concerning environmental law

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An array o local legislations

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Adherence to international law  The status o international environmental law in Mauritius – Permal v The Illois Trust Fund – “it remains true that the Agreement !"etween #$% Mauritius on com&ensation to Illois' "y itsel does not have the orce o lawnevertheless s&ecifc &rovisions o an agreement(

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0efnition o Environment in Mauritius 

,ection 1 !Inter&retation' o the Environment Protection Act .22. defnes environment as including3 

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!a' land( air( water( or any one o( or any com"ination o( these media4

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!"' all living organisms4

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!c' any "uilt%u& environment4

In Mesnil Investment /o5 6td v Environment A&&eal Tri"unal 7 ors !.222' ,/8 -9.( the ,u&reme /ourt was

/haracteristic o the Mauritian environmental Environmental law can "e &reventive( law &rohi"itive and curative;restorative in

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nature 

Preventive nature o Mauritian environmental law – ,1< o the EPA – 

!-' The Minister shall &rescri"e standards or water =uality to &rotect the &u"lic health( welare and the environment( and to &rovide ade=uate saeguard or the =uality o water5 !.'

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