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Introduction Environment plays crucial part in human life. We are dependent on environment for almost everything. Since we are so dependent on environment, it's our duty to protect it. Importance of environment protection was identified by global community long back. First concerted effort was made by international community in 1972 during Stockholm conference. After the conference, Indian government passed various legislature dealing with environment protection like Water Prevention and Control of Pollution Act, Air Prevention and Control of Pollution Act etc. However those enactments were dealt with specific parts of environment and there was need of comprehensive law to deal with environment protection. In this post we will explore the idea of environment protection, objective of environment protection and various provisions of environment protection act like power of central government etc. Who exactly was looking into Environment before this Act Governmen...

Synopsis Objective of the Act Members and authorities under the Act Features of the act Did this law worked ? NGT in News Objective Long term objective of the act is of course protection of environment. Short term objective is to resolve the environmental dispute in speedy and effective manner. Didn't we had such authority earlier? Well, we had. Name was National Environmental Appellate Authority, under NEAA Act 1997. It was bit in-effective, that is why we passed new act for constitution of new authority. NGT Act provides for constitution of specialize environmental authority i.e National Green Tribunal which could deal with environmental dispute in super speedy manner. Authorities under Act Act provides for appointment of various authorities. Below chart describes various authorities and their qualification of the appointment. Few important points about authorities: These appointed authorities can be removed on below grounds. These...

Brief introduction A bit of history  Major declarations 3 major declarations were announced in summit Principles  27 major principles were declared in Rio. Those are as below Outcome of conference Opposition There was oppositions to the ideas discussed in Earth Summit. Opposition mainly came from Conservatives/Pro Industry/Pro Rich people. Conclusion It was quite a success. It lead to more cooperation, acceptance of environmental problems by international community etc..!! Legalfundaa

Like Board at National level, there are boards at each state level. These boards are powerful. Many a times if any roads need to be constructed in wild life sensitive areas, permission or approval from these boards are needed. We will give one example at the end of this phorticle(Article with Photos) about power of these boards. Who all are member of this board at state level ? And what are duties of these boards ? Recently, one such state level board rejected the construction of road in Corbette reserve Let's hope these board works vigilantly to protect wild life. Legalfundaa

Introduction Human activities had lead to irreversible damage to environment. This intervention lead to increase in temperature, floods, droughts, cyclones and other such events.  The degradation was intensified after industrial revolution, dated back to 17th century. After world war 2, everybody wanted to be industrialized, developed and nuclear wielding Nation. This had further deteriorated the condition of environment. Well, some steps to prevent this destruction was need of the hour. Economic and Social Council, UN organ started some plan to organize a conference wherein Human interaction with environment can be discussed and steps can be taken for protection of environment. We have to see few things, like who were the parties ? What are the objective ? What all principles were laid down? And most important, Did this conference achieved it's objective? Who all were parties to this conference and where was it held? Lot of countries.!! Roughly 115 states par...