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Forests | 6 October 2020

Decision of the Constitutional Court of Hungary regarding nature conservation
Forests
Forests & trade
Nature Directives
Protecting species
Rule of law
Wildlife & habitats
Defending habitats

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Decision of the Constitutional Court of Hungary regarding nature conservation

In a progressive decision, the Hungarian Constitutional Court has reinforced the country’s nature conservation system. The decision on the 2017 amendment of the Act XXXVII of 2009 on Forest, Forest Protection and Management, published on June 15, 2020, clearly implies that those in charge should protect the environment at the cost of short-term economic profits.