Environment

33 | Environment

Law Society of Zimbabwe: Model Constitution of Zimbabwe (2010)
  1. Institutions of the State at all levels must, in their decisions, have due regard to the need to foster and protect an environment that is not harmful to the health or well-being of present and future generations, while promoting sustainable economic and social development.
  2. Everyone has the right to a living and working environment that is not harmful to their health, and the State must take reasonable legislative and other measures, within its available resources, to achieve the progressive realisation of this right.
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18 | Environment

Kariba Draft Constitution
  1. The State must take appropriate measures, within the resources available to it, to provide the people of Zimbabwe with a clean, safe, healthy and sustainable environment.
  2. The State must promote ecologically sustainable development and the management of natural resources in a balanced manner for the benefit of present and future generations.
  3. In particular, the State must take all practical measures to–
    1. conserve natural resources;
    2. prevent or minimise degradation and destruction of land, air and water resources arising from excessive use, pollution or other causes;
    3. promote at all levels an efficient system for the storage of water and the management of water resources;
    4. ensure that people have access to adequate supplies of clean potable water;
    5. promote and implement energy policies that will ensure that people's basic needs and the needs of environmental protection are met; and (f) safeguard the bio-diversity of Zimbabwe.
  4. The State must promote the creation, preservation and development of parks, nature reserves and recreation areas.
  5. Provincial councils and local authorities, within the limits of their resources and powers, must ensure the adoption of measures to achieve the objectives set out in this section.
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34 | Environment

National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) Draft Constitution (2001)

Every person has a right to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well being and to have the environment protected for the benefit of present and future generations.35. Housing Every person has the right to have access to adequate housing.

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37 | Health care, food, water and environment

National Constitutional Assembly (NCA) Draft Constitution (2001)
  1. Every person has a right to bodily and physical integrity and to access basic health care services.
  2. Every person has a right to a living and working environment that is not harmful to their health or well being and to sufficient food and water.
  3. Every person has a right to guaranteed emergency medical treatment.
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