Environmental Rights, Protection and Management in Tanzania - Justification for their Inclusion in the Would-Be New Constitution

This paper seeks to provoke discussion and provide input into the initiatives to enact a new constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania. It gives a synthesis of the review of the current constitution of the United Republic of Tanzania and constitutions of selected countries which provide for environmental rights, protection and management of the environment. The review highlights on the inclusion of provisions providing for environmental rights, protection and management in the would-be new constitution. This paper provides a review and recommendations on what should be done to ensure that sound provisions are entrenched in the would-be new constitution.