1.2 What is law? Law enforcement Lydia Slobodian – Environment Law Center – Bonn (Germany)
What is law?
What is law? Influence behavior
What is law? Influence behavior Coordinate action
What is law? Influence behavior Coordinate action Achieve public goals (including conservation)
What is law? WHAT IS LAW?
What is law? Human conduct Binding Public authority
What is law? Law ≠ Ethics, morality
What is law? Law ≠ Ethics, morality
What is law? Not all action by public authority is lawful.
What is law? International law National law Local or community law
What is law? Customary law Islamic law
What is law? LEGAL PLURALISM Different types of law, from different legal sources.
What is law? ORDER OF APPLICATION
What is law? ORDER OF APPLICATION
What is law? SUBSTANTIVE LAW Creates rights and obligations.
What is law? PROCEDURAL LAW Creates processes within the legislative, judicial and administrative systems.
What is law?
What is law? Government
What is law? People Government
Businesses, organizations What is law? People Government Businesses, organizations
What is law? People Government Businesses, organizations Families & individuals
What is law? People Government Businesses, organizations State budgets Families & individuals
What is law? CONSERVATION People Government Businesses, organizations State budgets Families & individuals CONSERVATION