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RELIGIOUS VIEWS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON CLEAN WATER LAWS
RELIGIOUS VIEWS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON CLEAN WATER LAWS

Author(s): Ingrid Ileana Nicolau
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Maritime Law
Published by: Facultatea de Drept Cluj Napoca, Universitatea Creştina "Dimitrie Cantemir" Bucureşti
Keywords: environment; religious believes;clean water laws; Christianity; Islam;Hinduism;

Summary/Abstract: Religious beliefs and documents have endorsed over the years the idea of morality towardsthe environment. These religious beliefs have never been part of the environment legislation.Should we understand, accept and publicly discuss the manner through which religious valuescould become part of decisions regarding the environment it is possible that those rules to benefitfrom extensive public support, thus providing a more efficient environment protection.This article will analyze the main religions of the world in order to discover how religiousbeliefs regarding the human/environment interaction influence environment laws.

  • Issue Year: 1/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 140-147
  • Page Count: 7
  • Language: English