BALANCING INTERESTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW: CONFLICT BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RIGHTS

Аннотация

Environmental law often requires balancing collective environmental interests with individual private rights such as property, development, and economic freedom. This article explores the legal frameworks, principles, and case law that guide courts and policymakers in resolving these conflicts. Using comparative examples, the paper analyzes how environmental protection can limit private rights, and under what legal conditions such limitations are justified. The study emphasizes the need for fair, transparent, and proportionate mechanisms to reconcile competing interests within the rule of law.