A Critical Analysis Of The Environmental Law In Achieving Sustainable Development In Wakiso District Uganda

ABSTRACT The study was carried out to assess the environmental law issues towards achieving sustainable development in Wakiso district Uganda. The study was done basing on three objectives which were to: analyze the environmental law as a tool for sustainable development in the context of Uganda, assess the legal and institutional frame work on separation of powers and analyze cases of environment and to discuss the challenges facing implementation of the law on environment towards sustainable development in Wakiso district, Uganda. The research was descriptive and explanatory based on results from the study where qualitative method of data analysis was applied in the process collecting data for the study. A qualitative research design was opted for because it is characterized by findings that can be expressed and described verbally. The study findings showed that the existing institutional frame work like at the district, city authorities and the lack of an environmental policy implies the poor implementation of the sustainable development and lack of legislation on the environmental status of operations with regard to the security and an institution to provide safeguard of the sustainable development. The stipulations provide an utmost environment law of need a security organ to enable the execution of the environmental duties for the operations of the environment. The study recommends that there should be a new tool in the management of public affairs for instance Public interest litigation that presents a strategic opportunity to engage the Judiciary in ordinary societal issues. This tool allows the public to jump from conference tables and lamentations to strategic, decisive and enforceable action.