Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Sustainable development is now a key global priority in which economic development, environmental protection and social equity must be balanced. The vision is vital for achieving the goals and objectives of this policy, and law is critical to ensuring that the principles of sustainability become binding obligations. International treaties, constitutional provisions and national legislation provide frameworks that hold people to account, protect natural resources and are important for human rights. Resource management supports these with an emphasis on equitable and efficient use of land, water, energy and biodiversity. When law and resource management are integrated in a dynamic system, they are able to connect dreams with deeds, and take societies forward, while not harming the environment or neglecting human rights. This paper examines the nexus between law and sustainable development with a focus on challenges, opportunities and innovative routes to creating a just and sustainable future.
Author: Md. Junaid
Institution: Aligarh Muslim University
Language: English
Topic: Environmental law and policy
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W7163398314