Protection of Plant Biodiversity in the Light of International Law

Samanta Kowalska

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In: Societas et iurisprudentia • 2022 • Volume 10 • Issue 4 • Pages 19-35 • ISSN 1339-5467

Abstract: Plants are an integral part of the living organism of nature. Protection of plant biodiversity is essential to ensure the health of ecosystems. The natural world is characterised by cyclical and mutually complementary processes. If the self-regenerative capacity of nature is disturbed, it results in a breach of the biological balance in the ecosystem and the human environment of life. The rapid degradation of natural habitats prompts one to analyse the existing plant protection mechanism. This paper will analyse environmental regulations and standards, which may be the basis for reforming protection programmes.

Key Words: International Law; Environmental Law; Plants; Biodiversity; Environmental Safety; Environmental Protection.

Scopus Author ID: 57224571009

ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8803-3901

DOI: https://doi.org/10.31262/1339-5467/2022/10/4/19-35

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KOWALSKA, S. Protection of Plant Biodiversity in the Light of International Law. Societas et iurisprudentia [online]. 2022, vol. 10, no. 4, pp. 19-35 [cit. 2020-01-01]. ISSN 1339-5467. Available at: https://doi.org/10.31262/1339-5467/2022/10/4/19-35.

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