PROBLEME ALE EFECTIVITĂȚII, EFICIENȚEI ȘI DEZVOLTĂRII DREPTULUI MEDIULUI ÎN ROMÂNIA. ASPECTE DE DREPT SUBSTANȚIAL ȘI DREPT PROCEDURAL

Despite the extraordinary multiplication and pertinent diversification of environmental protection
regulations, at national, regional (EU) and international level, the efficiency and effectiveness of
environmental law norms still remain a desideratum.
Their level of achievement is insufficient and different from one country to another, being
particularly low and, consequently, representing a problem that should be a priority in Romania. The
causes of the situation are profound and diverse (being related to the non-perception and
non-expression of the specifics of the matter at all stages and at all levels of the legal phenomenon),
and its solving involves a „true legal revolution and a reconsideration of the new branch of law”. The
ways to overcome the impasse include, in addition to adapting the legislation and promoting
appropriate legal tools and mechanisms, also the establishment of specialized jurisdictions and the
specialization of persons involved in the functioning of the environmental process. The topic
approached by the author is of increased interest as long as the first institutional steps in this
direction are being taken in Romania as well.