Environmental Law and Policy in India

Abstract

Abstract This book studies environmental law and policy in India, which affects all sections of society. Those most deeply affected by it are the poor. They are the first victims of poor sanitation, polluted air, and contaminated water. Since the 1970s, efforts to protect environmental quality have met with limited success, posing enduring challenges for policy designers and decision-makers entrusted with protecting and preserving natural resources. This third edition retains the familiar analytical structure of the second edition and includes all major developments since then. It focuses on Indian environmental law, policy, problems, and needs. The book covers air and water pollution, forests, wildlife, noise pollution, common property resources and tribal communities, environmental impact assessment, coastal regulations, large projects, urban problems, the National Green Tribunal, hazardous substances, transnational environmental policies, and international environment law. In addition, It identifies and analyses emerging conflicts in Indian environmental jurisprudence with a focus on environmental justice.

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