Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013
Environmental rights
- Jurisdiction
- Zimbabwe
- Provision
- 73
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official source73. Environmental rights
(1) Every person has the right —
(a) to an environment that is not harmful to their health or well-being; and
(b) to have the environment protected for the benefit of present and future
generations, through reasonable legislative and other measures that —
(i) prevent pollution and ecological degradation;
(ii) promote conservation; and
(ili) secure ecologically sustainable development and use of natural
resources while promoting economic and social develapment.
(2) The State must take reasonable legislative and other measures, within the
limits of the resources available to it, to achieve the progressive realisation of the rights
set oul in this section.
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Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act, 2013 · ictministry.gov.zw · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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