Wydawnictwo
AWSGE
AWSGE
Akademia Nauk Stosowanych
WSGE
im. Alcide De Gasperi
WSGE
im. Alcide De Gasperi
BOOK CHAPTER (109-115)
The Situation of Albania's Environmental Reforms: The Conflict Between Human Rights and Legal Harmonisation
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ABSTRACT
With an emphasis on the intricate relationship between normative duties and national legal autonomy, this paper seeks to investigate how EU legal harmonisation has affected the limits of human rights protection. This study explores how harmonised legal frameworks affect the interpretation and application of human rights standards by looking at the European Union's approaches to legal approximation and transposition, both within its Member States and in relation to candidate or neighbouring countries.
With a focus on Albania's experience implementing the acquis communautaire, the paper draws attention to a persistent discrepancy between formal legal alignment and the substantive realisation of human rights standards. The analysis demonstrates how factors such as institutional capacity, political commitment, and prevailing legal culture contribute to this discrepancy, prompting critical reflection on the depth and authenticity of harmonization efforts.
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