Health Impact Assessment as an Essential Element of Environmental Law in the National Legal Order. Considerations on the Basis of International Law

The purpose of this paper was to prove that the standards for environmental friendliness set out by international law require states carry Health Impact Assessment (HIA) before implementation public or private investments having a potential human health impact even if national legal systems do not it. analysis both soft and treaty law, as well case-law courts tribunals show Environmental (EIA) is ius cogens. At same time right information protection life are regarded fundamental rights. According authors it means carrying proper without possible. It would be contrary obligation authorities provide citizens with active transparency mentioned Inter-American Court Human Rights principle fair balance developed in similar European together objective on sustainable development adopted Agenda 2030. an immanent integral part possible absence provisions requiring investors HIA where EIA necessary, does justify failure assess.