The Right to Development versus Environmental Protection: With Special Reference to the Malaysian Federal Constitution

• Main Authors: Masum, Ahmad, Nafees, Seeni Mohamed, Md Nor, Mohd Zakhiri, Ahmed, Kyaw Hla Win @ Md Hassan
• Format: Article
• Published: American Scientific Publishers 2017
• Subjects: KZ Law of Nations
• Online Access: http://repo.uum.edu.my/25432/; http://doi.org/10.1166/asl.2017.10025

The right to development is aimed at improving the quality of life and living conditions of ordinary people. On the other hand, the right to the environment has as its purpose the conservation and prudent utilisation of natural resources. Theoretically, the two rights are at loggerheads. However, at...