Historical Analysis of the Constitutional Reform of 1999 on the Right to an Adequate Environment

This paper analyzes the constitutional reform of June 28, 1999 on the right of every person to an adequate environment for their development and wellbeing. It is divided into three parts. First, it describes the historical development of this right by reviewing the legal background and the legislati...

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Autor: Nava Escudero, César
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Cuestiones Constitucionales. Revista Mexicana de Derecho Constitucional
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/12647
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.juridicas.unam.mx/index.php/cuestiones-constitucionales/article/view/12647
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Right to an Adequate Environment
Constitutional Reform of June 28
1999
Reform Initiatives
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
derecho al medio ambiente adecuado
reforma constitucional del 28 de junio de 1999
iniciativas de reforma
Cámara de Diputados
Cámara de Senadores
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Sumario:This paper analyzes the constitutional reform of June 28, 1999 on the right of every person to an adequate environment for their development and wellbeing. It is divided into three parts. First, it describes the historical development of this right by reviewing the legal background and the legislative process discussions carried out in the Legislative Congress. Second, it analyzes the discussions of the final proposal for constitutional reform of article 4, fifth paragraph (as it happened during December 15 and 22, 1998) regarding the right to an adequate environment. Third, it examines the outcome of this reform and later amendments of other related-constitutional articles in relation to procedural and human rights matters. It concludes by stating that these changes have advanced the constitutional regulation of the right to environment.