Environmental Policy, Governance and Politics - A South Asian Perspective

This book traces the development-environment discourse in India and examines the multi-layered interaction between society and nature in the light of the role of the state, judiciary, and the civil society.

List of contents

Preface vi Abbreviations viii Introduction 1 1 The evolution of environmental discourse 13 2 Global environmental governance 36 3 Environmental issues in India 57 4 Environmental policy and governance in India 75 5 Judicial response to environmental challenges 119 6 Civil society and environmentalism in India 141 7 Urbanization, environment and public health 176 8 Urban environmental governance in India 199 9 Environmental politics in India 223 Conclusions 249 Annotated bibliography 259 Select Bibliography 264 Index 276

About the author

Prakash Chand Kandpal is Professor and Chairperson, Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. His areas of interest are: public administration, Public Policy, Governance studies, Local Governance, Environmental Policy and politics in India.

Summary

This book traces the development-environment discourse in India and examines the multi-layered interaction between society and nature in the light of the role of the state, judiciary, and the civil society.

Product details

• Authors: Prakash Chand Kandpal, Prakash Chand (Jawaharlal Nehru Universit Kandpal
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2024
• EAN: 9781032523002
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3252300-2
• No. of pages: 248
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); Nature / Environmental Conservation & Protection, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy, India, Environmental policy & protocols, Environmental policy and protocols