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Constitutions related to the environment

See Environment Related Extracts from the Constitutions of South Asian and other Asian Countries.

Constitution of:

• India: Article 48A; 51A(g)
• Sri Lanka: Chapter VI, Article 27; Chapter VI, Article 28(f)
• People's Republic of China: Chapter I, Article 26
• Cambodia: Chapter V, Article 59
• Indonesia: Chapter IV, Article 50
• Lao People's Democratic Republic: Chapter II, Article 17
• Myanmar: Chapter X, Article 132(1)
• Thailand: Article 56
• Vietnam: Chapter II, Article 29

Principles of government policies

Examples:
Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka, the People's Republic of China, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao's People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, the Philippines, Viet Nam

Norms

Examples:
Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan

Rights and responsibilities - Duties of States, people, and institutions

Examples:
India Sri Lanka the Philippines, Thailand

Examples:
India, Sri Lanka, People's Republic of China, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand, Viet Nam

The concept of personal status

• Interpretation of an expression

Assistance of different units

• The duty of executive authorities to assist

Duties of State and its citizens

• The right of a person not to be deprived
• The duty to protect and improve the environment

Constitutional rights

• The rights to file actions
• The right to environmental education
• The right to standing
• The right not to be exposed to danger
• The right not to be endangered

Public interest

• Public interest to claim violation of their rights

Intergenerational equity

• The obligation of present generation