Éléments sur l’apport de la doctrine américaine du public trust à la représentation de l’environnement devant le juge

The U.S. Public Trust Doctrine is an old tool undergoing important developments in the U.S. ( as illustrated by the Robinson Township case in Pennsylvania) and elsewhere. It offers interesting areas of reflection regarding environmental protection by and in the courts. This doctrine can be used to p...

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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:e10498dbb1254530b4b07c466070730f2021-12-02T09:59:39ZÉléments sur l’apport de la doctrine américaine du public trust à la représentation de l’environnement devant le juge1492-844210.4000/vertigo.16259https://doaj.org/article/e10498dbb1254530b4b07c466070730f2015-09-01T00:00:00Zhttp://journals.openedition.org/vertigo/16259https://doaj.org/toc/1492-8442The U.S. Public Trust Doctrine is an old tool undergoing important developments in the U.S. ( as illustrated by the Robinson Township case in Pennsylvania) and elsewhere. It offers interesting areas of reflection regarding environmental protection by and in the courts. This doctrine can be used to protect certain natural resources by imposing on public authorities to manage them for the use and interest of the public, including future generations. It thus implements notions of sustainable development and intergenerational equity, crucial to an effective environmental protection. This article describes briefly the origins of the doctrine, its parallels and differences with financial trusts, its current expansion and the limits of its scope, regarding the protected resources and the quality of the protection afforded via the obligations imposed on trustees. Finally, it examines the role of the judge, reflecting on the importance and effectiveness, real and potential, of this doctrine along with the obstacles faced by an effective representation and protection of the environment.Emilie Cornu-ThenardÉditions en environnement VertigOarticleNatural resourcesPublic Trust DoctrinejudgeTrustee obligationsRobinson TownshipUS Oil Pollution ActEnvironmental sciencesGE1-350FRVertigO, Vol 22 (2015)
institution DOAJ
collection DOAJ
language FR
topic Natural resources
Public Trust Doctrine
judge
Trustee obligations
Robinson Township
US Oil Pollution Act
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
spellingShingle Natural resources
Public Trust Doctrine
judge
Trustee obligations
Robinson Township
US Oil Pollution Act
Environmental sciences
GE1-350
Emilie Cornu-Thenard
Éléments sur l’apport de la doctrine américaine du public trust à la représentation de l’environnement devant le juge
description The U.S. Public Trust Doctrine is an old tool undergoing important developments in the U.S. ( as illustrated by the Robinson Township case in Pennsylvania) and elsewhere. It offers interesting areas of reflection regarding environmental protection by and in the courts. This doctrine can be used to protect certain natural resources by imposing on public authorities to manage them for the use and interest of the public, including future generations. It thus implements notions of sustainable development and intergenerational equity, crucial to an effective environmental protection. This article describes briefly the origins of the doctrine, its parallels and differences with financial trusts, its current expansion and the limits of its scope, regarding the protected resources and the quality of the protection afforded via the obligations imposed on trustees. Finally, it examines the role of the judge, reflecting on the importance and effectiveness, real and potential, of this doctrine along with the obstacles faced by an effective representation and protection of the environment.
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title Éléments sur l’apport de la doctrine américaine du public trust à la représentation de l’environnement devant le juge
title_short Éléments sur l’apport de la doctrine américaine du public trust à la représentation de l’environnement devant le juge
title_full Éléments sur l’apport de la doctrine américaine du public trust à la représentation de l’environnement devant le juge
title_fullStr Éléments sur l’apport de la doctrine américaine du public trust à la représentation de l’environnement devant le juge
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