Justice - Justiz - Giustizia

Judge with a sustainable mission – to work in an environmental court

  • Auteur-e: Anders Bengtsson
  • Proposition de citation: Anders Bengtsson, Judge with a sustainable mission – to work in an environmental court, in : «Justice - Justiz - Giustizia» 2013/2
The article gives a short overview of how the Land and Environment Courts in Sweden were evolved, how they are organized and their position in the global ambition to reach a sustainable development. The author also gives some notes on his experiences from working as a judge in such a court.

Table of contents

  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Some historical notes
  • 3. The judge, the court and the sustainable development
  • 4. The Swedish Land and Environment Courts
  • 5. Some reflections