75 YEARS OF THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
One of the oldest international intergovernmental organisations, the Council of Europe, celebrates its 75th anniversary this year. It was founded on 5 May 1949. Today, the Council of Europe has 47 member countries, including the Czech Republic. Throughout this time, it has made a significant contribution to the protection and strengthening of human rights. It even awards a prize in this field, named after President Mr Václav Havel. Over time, however, and especially since the 1960s, it has also focused its attention on the field of environmental protection.
In the field of environmental law, the Council of Europe has gradually secured a number of international treaties which can be divided into three groups. The first group, the oldest, is the group of agreements dealing with the protection of animals. The second group are agreements in the field of legal liability in relation to environmental protection. The third group consists of conventions in the field of nature and landscape protection. The article recalls which specific sources of international law make up these groups.
doc. JUDr. Vojtěch Stejskal, Ph.D.
Vojtěch Stejskal je docentem na Katedře práva životního prostředí Právnické fakulty Univerzity Karlovy.
