THE FEDERAL APPROACH OF GOING GREEN

An overview to achieve environmental goals by adopting Green Federalism

Written By:

Harjeev Kaur

E-mail: jasmineharjeev@gmail.com

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 Abstract

This research paper revolves around the central idea of achieving the environmental goals by

following the path of Green Federalism in India. The author has attempted to research the

shared role of national and sub-national units of government in managing the environment

and issues therein. It relates to the proper assignment of roles and responsibilities to the

different tiers of government. In times of global concerns about environmental issues a

system of cooperative federalism can offer a framework where responsibilities are

shared. The study also outlines the various constitutional provisions, statutory provisions and

policies which have been adopted to imbibe the idea of green federalism in India. The

research also tends to understand the concept as it is viewed in different developed countries

like Australia, Russia, and USA etc. The researcher’s work on environmental federalism has

observed that while federalism is a dynamic concept and so is the changing environment, so

coherent efforts needed to be taken in line with the idea of co-operative federalism to be able

to keep pace with the rising environmental and resource issues.

Keywords: Green Federalism; environment; constitutional provisions.