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Introduces India's environment laws to readers interested in law, contemporary politics, development studies, sociology, anthropology, political economy, ecological studies and administration. It is a handy volume for students, practitioners and a wide range of professionals dealing with and interested in environmental issues in India.
List of contents
Preface; Introduction: Environmental Laws and Development; 1. Fundamentals of Environmental Law; 2. Institutions Regulating India's Environment; 3. Forest Reservation and Conservation; 4. Pollution Control and Prevention; 5. Environment Protection; 6. Wildlife and Biodiversity Conservation; 7. Ground and Surface Water Extraction; 8. Land Acquisition; 9. Climate Change; 10. Contemporary Environmental Law Reforms; Index.
About the author
Kanchi Kohli is Senior Researcher at the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi. She works on environment, forest and biodiversity governance in India. Her research explores the links between law, industrialization and environment justice. She has authored various publications, research papers and popular articles. She is the co-editor of Business Interests and the Environmental Crisis, published by SAGE in 2016. She has taught at universities and law schools on subjects related to biodiversity, environment and community development.Manju Menon is Senior Fellow at the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi. Her main areas of work are resource politics, environmental law and regulatory decision-making. She has published popular articles and papers on environment, law and development for over two decades. She is the co-editor of Business Interests and the Environmental Crisis, published by SAGE in 2016.
Summary
Introduces India's environment laws to readers interested in law, contemporary politics, development studies, sociology, anthropology, political economy, ecological studies and administration. It is a handy volume for students, practitioners and a wide range of professionals dealing with and interested in environmental issues in India.
Foreword
Presents dynamic interactions between the judiciary, executive and parliamentary structures in shaping environment law in neoliberal India.
