THE ROLE OF GENERAL ENVIRONMENTAL PRINCIPLES IN THE LEGAL PROTECTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES FROM DEGRADATION

Abstract

The Algerian legislator has recognised the importance of preserving environmental resources and their significant role, particularly from economic and health perspectives. Due to the specific nature of these resources, it was necessary to establish flexible mechanisms applicable to all cases, embodied in the general environmental principles enshrined in Law 03-10 on environmental protection, specifically in its third article. These principles differ from other general principles in terms of strength and legal value, and they themselves vary in this regard. Both the administration and the judiciary refer to these principles to derive appropriate rulings in cases concerning this field