Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Protection of the
Built Environment
Roland deSouza
Shehri: Citizens for a Better Environment (www.shehri.org) Aug 2006
NGOs driving PIL SC 50th Jubilee
Protection of the Built Environment International Judicial Conference
Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah
Address to Constituent Assembly of Pakistan
11th August 1947
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Population
6
(billions)
5 World Population
4
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Year
20
18
16
14
Population
12
(millions)
10 Karachi Population
8
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NGOs driving PIL 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 SC 2000
1990 50th Ju2010
bilee
Protection of the Built Environment InterYear
national Judicial Conference
Right to life = Right to clean, healthy
& unpolluted environment
Open spaces for recreation
& fresh air
Playgrounds for children
Schools, hospitals
& other social amenities
Libraries & theatres
Transport systems & roads
Freedom from air & noise pollution
Adequate utilities & infrastructure (electricity,
water, sewerage, etc)