Tensions between mining and protected areas

Its consideration in the jurisprudence of the High Court and European Court of Justice

Abstract

Tensions between mining and protected areas are reviewed in this issue, throughout the view of sustainable development. High Court and European Court of Justice have ruled constant landmarks decisions, which might be used to solve the tensions above mentioned. Finally, the aim is to find a deliberation and balance between the enforcement of Environmental laws and the right to develop the mining industry in a certain protected area, without abstract or deductive criteria being allowed, but a case study as a general rule.