Enforcement of Environmental Laws and Its Socio-Economic Impact On the Environment: An Appraisal

ABSTRACT

The study is designed to establish enforcement of environmental law and how it has caused an impact on environment. In particular the study will determine both the social and economic impact of the laws on the environment in Uganda. The study will also look at the tools of environmental law enforcement such as environmental standards and institutional framework for environmental management such as courts. Focus shall be placed on factors affecting environmental law enforcement and ways of curbing Non enforceability of environmental laws. Information concerning the study is obtained from both primary and secondary sources such as text books, j oumals, encyclopedias' amongst others. Lack of enforcement of the enforcement of the law is largely due to socio- and economic factors, conflict of roles of the bodies created to enforce laws. Poor funding and sensitization has created poor results on ground. To sum it all, the various legal frame work lacks a unified code of law. They are not found in a single book and they do not complement one another. Otherwise the legal and policy framework is adequate though there is a shortage of man power to implement the laws.