Environmental pollution is one of the key problems faced in our modern world. Though there have been massive technological advancement in these recent days, it has also invited negative effects to the environment. By doing a simple thing like planting a tree, we shall be making the world a better place and for sure we shall always live to be proud of our achievement.
Environmental Law HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Environmental law has a long history and until we go through it, it is difficult to understand the policy and purpose of environmental law and its future modern era
HISTORY OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN INDIA
The history of the evolution of law to handle pollution and other environmental problems in India can be studied under four periods;
CONSTITUTIONAL OBLIGATION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
The Constitution of India, which is the supreme. Law of the land has imposed an obligation to protect the natural environment both on the State as well as the Citizens of India
Chipko movement 1974
The Chipko movement, or Chipko Andolan, was a forest conservation movement in India. It began in 1974 in Reni
village of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand(at the foothills of Himalayas) and went on to become a rallying point for
many future environmental movements all over the world
Agenda 21
Agenda 21 was a major outcome of the summit. It is a blueprint for ecologically safe development up to 2000 and beyond.
Narmada Bachao Andolan
Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) is an Indian social movement spearheaded by native tribals (Adivasis), farmers,
environmentalists, and human rights activists against a number of large dam projects across river Narmada, which
flows through the states of Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra.
The Ramsar Convention
The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, called the Ramsar Convention, is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.