NATIONAL LAW INSTITUTE UNIVERSITY

BHOPAL

SYNOPSIS
TRIMESTER-III
Political science - i
B.A.LL.B (HONOURS)
TOPIC – ECOLOGY AND POLITICS

SUBMITTED TO SUBMITTED BY
Dr.Raka Arya Ajit jaiswal
Associate Professor 1st Year B.A.LL.B(HONS.)
Roll No.- 2019B.A.LL.B83
INTRODUCTION
Establishing effective strategies for mediating the relationship between the ‘human’ and
‘natural’ world represents one of the most daunting task in the contemporary quest for global
environmental sustainability. As we enter the 21st century, global environmental problems,
including climate change, biodiversity loss, water quality and access problems, soil erosion
and others, call into question the fundamental viability how humans have organized the
relationship between the society and nature over the last two hundred years. Addressing the
change problems effectively will require a critical reassessment of current models of
development. It will also require new research approaches that address the complexity of
nature-society relations by combining the strength of natural and social sciences.

It is in this context that traditional political theories are being challenged by ‘ecology’. The
situation calls for an urgent encounter between ‘ecology’ on one hand and ‘empirical’ and
‘normative’ political theory on the other. Ecology requires that political theories be adopted
to take into account naturals limits and non-humans.

OBJECTIVES
The main objectives of this project includes 

i) Study and analysis of Andrew Dobson’s Green Political Theory(1995)

ii) Study of emergence of Green parties and environmental NGOs and their structure
iii) Study of realignment of sustainable development with Environmental Governance
and Environmental Citizenship and emergence of ‘green State’

STATEMENT OF PROBLEM

In this project we will discuss the urgent encounter between ‘ecology’ on one hand and
‘empirical’ and ‘normative’ political theory on the other. Ecology requires that political
theories be adapted to take into account naturals limits and non-humans.

HYPOTHESIS
The main issue in the encounter of ecology with political theory is whether ecology does
undermine traditional political theories and constitutes a new theory itself.

The second issue is the type of international diplomacy between and among the states
considering the Green Treaties signed.

RESEARCH METHEDOLOGY

The method of research adopted for this project is doctrinal method.

REVIEW OF LITERATURE

1. Citizenship and the Environment by Andrew Dobson.( Andrew Dobson argues that
ecological citizenship cannot be fully articulated in terms of the two great traditions of
citizenship - liberal and civic republican - with which we have been bequeathed.)
2. David Harvey, Justice, Nature and the Geography of Difference, Blackwell,1996

CHAPTERISATION

1. INTRODUCTION

2. DOBSON’S GREEN POLITICAL THOUGHT

3. ENVIRONMENTAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATION

4. ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE AND CITIZENSHIP

CONCLUSION

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