Anthropocentrism vs ecofeminism: How should modern environmental law be reformed?

Abstract

The lack of progress that has been made in legal civilization is reflected in the current status of environmental regulation. This failure is rooted in values and views, which the present study intends to address through ecofeminism and responsive legal theory. Specifically, this study addresses the values and perspectives that led to this failure. The research uses a transformative paradigm and socio-legal studies, and the study's findings are provided in this article. Inadequate environmental regulations lead to injustice, often perpetuated by the anthropocentric viewpoint of humanism, which places a higher priority on human interests than the environment. Despite the government's best attempts to address environmental concerns, the ecological crisis is still ongoing due to the restrictions imposed by the development of modern environmental law. It is essential for environmental policy to preserve its credibility and to fulfil the requirements of both people and the natural world. This can be accomplished with the help of responsive legal theory and ecofeminism, which advocates for a new human identity that is reverent towards nature and intertwined with it. As a result of their sexual and biological functions, women have close contact with nature; therefore, they must be engaged in the legislative process to guarantee a comprehensive approach to environmental law.