Environmental Law: What is Environmental Law in Kenya

Environmental law means the laws that regulate the impact of human activities on the environment. Environmental law covers a broad range of activities that affect air, water,land, flora or fauna. It includes laws that relate to:
Protection of animals andplants
Planning for the use and development of land
Mining, exploration and extractive industries
Forestry
Pollution
Fisheries
Land and fire management
Agriculture and farming
Waste management
Climate change and emissions
Water resource management (lakes, wetlands, rivers and oceans)
Chemicals and pesticides
Weeds
Conservation of natural and cultural heritage

The general functions of most environmental laws are to:
set offences and penalties for causing harm to the environment which is not authorised
assess, control or stop certain activities (such as land use and development) before they are carried out
set policies and standards for how activities will be controlled and how environmental decisions and approvals will be made
enable members of the public to take part in environmental decision-making
create regulatory structures for environmental management, such as regulatory agencies.