Uganda is one of the few countries in Africa that has explicitly constitutionalized the right to a clean and healthy environment. The extent to which the right could be effective, however, is dependent on contextual variables, which include the nature of the right itself within a country's constitution or the accessibility and effectiveness of judicial forums. The present article explores how the Ugandan courts have interpreted and developed the right to a healthy environment as an avenue to ensure environmental protection and to facilitate sustainability. The case law discussed reveals notable developments, which include: a rise in public interest environmental litigation through civil society; the liberal interpretation of locus standi provisions; a noticeable tilt in favour of environmental protection and human health as against economic interests; and a noticeable move towards courts taking a precautionary approach in deciding cases.

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乌干达的法院和享有清洁和健康环境的宪法权利

乌干达是非洲少数几个明确将享有清洁和健康环境的权利宪法化的国家之一。但是，这项权利的有效程度取决于上下文变量，这些变量包括一国宪法中权利本身的性质或司法论坛的可及性和有效性。本文探讨了乌干达法院如何解释和发展健康环境权，以此作为确保环境保护和促进可持续性的途径。讨论的判例法揭示了显着的发展，其中包括：通过民间社会增加的公共利益环境诉讼；地位标准的自由主义解释规定；明显倾向于环境保护和人类健康，而不是经济利益；并采取了明显的行动，在判决案件时采取了预防措施。