Procesowy wymiar zasady zrównoważonego rozwoju

Abstract

Although the principle of sustainable development is not a procedural rule it does play an important role in the application of law, and mostly environmental protection law. Thus it could be given a procedural dimension. The principle of sustainable development requires the authority applying legislation first to become aware of a confl ict and then to identify and specify its nature. Further, the authority should attempt to find a solution to enable accomplishment of the confl icting values. Only when, from an objective point of view, it is impossible to accomplish both values, the authority is obliged to advocate one of such values and to state the reasons for that particular decision.