LEGAL ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Session
Law
Description
Our environment, which is an integral and inseparable part of the entire biosphere, the thin mantle of the earth covered by life. Pollutants are increasingly threatening the purity of air, water and land. Simply put, the environment is the natural environment, i.e. water, air, soil, flora and fauna, climate, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, noise vibrations, but also the human-made environment, ie. settlements, various facilities and infrastructure. Man hoped that his environment would absorb unlimited amounts of industrial waste without disturbing the biological balance in nature. Pure natural air contains 79.09% nitrogen, 20.94% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.03% carbon dioxide and trace elements and water vapor. Any other mixture that deviates from said composition is polluted air. By origin, air pollution can be natural and artificial. Natural pollutants are created independently of the will of people, mainly in the form of dust of terrestrial and cosmic origin. They are distributed throughout the country in small and harmless concentrations. Man-made pollutants occur in densely populated industrial areas and high traffic areas. This type of air pollution is very harmful and in adverse weather conditions, when the limit of the natural forces that clean the atmosphere is reached, they can have catastrophic consequences for people. Scientists, however, warn that the balance of ecosystems is very disturbed. This can be best observed in industrial settlements, where, under the influence of air pollution, great disturbances in the biocenosis often occur. These disturbances occur due to the destruction of vegetation, which, compared to some air pollutants, is much more sensitive than man, and therefore suffers before man notices the presence of the agent. In addition to damage in the ontogenesis process, which is caused by pollutants, genetic damage is also possible for future generations. Until 40 years ago, the possible consequences of environmental pollution were not thought of. Little attention was paid to the consequences of pollution, first the residents of big cities and industrial centers suffer from polluted air and this is also the case with Kosovo.
Keywords:
environment, environmental protection and criminal legislation, phenomenological aspects of criminal offenses against environmental protection, preventive measures, repressive measures and legislation.
Proceedings Editor
Edmond Hajrizi
ISBN
978-9951-550-50-5
Location
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Start Date
29-10-2022 12:00 AM
End Date
30-10-2022 12:00 AM
DOI
10.33107/ubt-ic.2022.241
Recommended Citation
Musa, Mexhit, "LEGAL ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION" (2022). UBT International Conference. 247.
https://knowledgecenter.ubt-uni.net/conference/2022/all-events/247
LEGAL ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
UBT Kampus, Lipjan
Our environment, which is an integral and inseparable part of the entire biosphere, the thin mantle of the earth covered by life. Pollutants are increasingly threatening the purity of air, water and land. Simply put, the environment is the natural environment, i.e. water, air, soil, flora and fauna, climate, ionizing and non-ionizing radiation, noise vibrations, but also the human-made environment, ie. settlements, various facilities and infrastructure. Man hoped that his environment would absorb unlimited amounts of industrial waste without disturbing the biological balance in nature. Pure natural air contains 79.09% nitrogen, 20.94% oxygen, 0.93% argon, 0.03% carbon dioxide and trace elements and water vapor. Any other mixture that deviates from said composition is polluted air. By origin, air pollution can be natural and artificial. Natural pollutants are created independently of the will of people, mainly in the form of dust of terrestrial and cosmic origin. They are distributed throughout the country in small and harmless concentrations. Man-made pollutants occur in densely populated industrial areas and high traffic areas. This type of air pollution is very harmful and in adverse weather conditions, when the limit of the natural forces that clean the atmosphere is reached, they can have catastrophic consequences for people. Scientists, however, warn that the balance of ecosystems is very disturbed. This can be best observed in industrial settlements, where, under the influence of air pollution, great disturbances in the biocenosis often occur. These disturbances occur due to the destruction of vegetation, which, compared to some air pollutants, is much more sensitive than man, and therefore suffers before man notices the presence of the agent. In addition to damage in the ontogenesis process, which is caused by pollutants, genetic damage is also possible for future generations. Until 40 years ago, the possible consequences of environmental pollution were not thought of. Little attention was paid to the consequences of pollution, first the residents of big cities and industrial centers suffer from polluted air and this is also the case with Kosovo.