JORDANIAN JUDICIARY IN REALIZING COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION: JUDICIAL REFORM AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE

Penulis

  • Ali Al-Hammouri Faculty of Law, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan
  • Tareq Al-Billeh Faculty of Law, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan
  • Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Mamari Al Zahra College for Women, Muscat, Oman
  • Emad Ahmad Abousud Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Anis Mashdurohatun Universitas Islam Sultan Agung image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26532/jh.v42i3.51098

Kata Kunci:

Environmental, Judiciary, Justice, Legal Protection, Reformation.

Abstrak

This study examines the role of Jordan's judicial institutions in environmental protection by analyzing the jurisdictions of administrative, criminal, and civil courts, as well as the influence of international environmental conventions. It aims to assess whether the current judicial framework delivers adequate environmental justice and identifies the absence of specialized environmental courts as a significant institutional gapage. Employing a normative legal methodology, the study reviews provisions within Jordan's Administrative Judiciary Law and Environmental Protection Law to evaluate the allocation of jurisdiction over environmental disputes and violations. The findings reveal that the handling of environmental cases is fragmented across administrative, criminal, and civil courts, resulting in inconsistent legal protection and limiting the effective enforcement of environmental rights. The study’s novelty lies in its comprehensive evaluation of Jordan's judicial structure from an environmental justice perspective and its proposals for institutional reform. The study concludes that the establishment of a specialized environmental court, staffed by judges with expertise in environmental law, would strengthen environmental protection, improve enforcement of environmental laws and regulations, and expand access to environmental justice in Jordan.

Biografi Penulis

  • Ali Al-Hammouri, Faculty of Law, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan
    ACADEMICIAN
  • Tareq Al-Billeh, Faculty of Law, Applied Science Private University, Amman, Jordan
    ACADEMICIAN
  • Abdulaziz bin Saud Al Mamari, Al Zahra College for Women, Muscat, Oman
    ACADEMICIAN
  • Emad Ahmad Abousud, Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    ACADEMICIAN
  • Anis Mashdurohatun, Universitas Islam Sultan Agung
    ACADEMICIAN

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