INDEX

Chapter – I Page No.

Introduction… 01

1.1 Title of the Study

1.2 Significance of the Study
1.3 The objective of the Study
1.4 Review of Literature
A. The Primary Source
B. The Secondary Source
C. The Tertiary Source
1.5 Research Questions
1.6 Hypotheses
1.7 Methodology
1.8 Data Collection
1.9 Plan of the Study

Chapter - II

Environmental Law and Policy-International Perspective…

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2.1 Historical Concern of Environmental Law

2.2 Environmental Protection in Ancient India
2.3 Evolution of International Law
2.4 Environmental Law under U.N.O.
2.5 The United Nations Stockholm Conference
2.6 United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP)
2.7 The United Nations Rio Conference on Environment and
Development (1992)
2.8 The Brundtland Commission
2.9 Nairobi Declaration
2.10 World Conservation Strategy
2.11 World‘s Charter of Nature
2.12 The World Commission on Environment and Development
(WCED)
2.13 United Nations Conference on Environment and
Development, 1992
2.14 The Rio Declaration
2.15 Earth Summit Plus Five
2.16 Kyoto Conference 1997
2.17 Millennium Conference
2.18 Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants
(POPs)
2.19 United Nations World Summit
2.20 The Kyoto Protocol
2.21 United Nations Climate Change Conference 2005
2.22 United Nations Climate Change Conference at Bali 2007
2.23 The Paris Agreement

Chapter-III

Environmental Law and Policy- National Perspective…

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3.1 National Environmental Policy, 2006

3.2 Background of the National Environmental Policy, 2006
3.3 Environmental Challenges: Causes and Impacts
3.4 Objectives of the National Environmental Policy
3.5 Principles
3.6 National Water Policy 1987
3.7 National Forest Policy 1988
3.8 Policy Statement for Abatement of Pollution 1992
3.9 The National Conservation Strategy and the Policy Statement
on Environment and Development
3.10 Ocean Policy Statement
3.11 National Environmental Policy (NEP) 2004
3.12 Energy Policy Options
3.13 National Environmental Laws
3.14 Forest Conservation Act 1980
3.15 Wild Life Protection Act, 1972
3.16 Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974
3.17 Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1981
3.18 Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
3.19 Factories (Amendment) Act, 1987
3.20 Bhopal Gas Leak Disaster (Processing Of Claims) Act, 1985
3.21 Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991

Chapter-IV

The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986-Critical Analysis …

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4.1 People Imitative To Environmental Protection

4.2 Indian Obligation to International Environmental Actions
4.3 The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986
A. Meaning of Some Terms
B. Powers of the Central Government
C. Prevention, Control and Abatement of Environmental
Pollution
D. Penalties and Procedures
 E. Power to Delegate and Make Rules
4.4 Environmental Act and Judicial Response
4.5 Establishment of Environmental Courts

Chapter-V

Role of Judiciary and Environment Law…

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5.1 Judicial Activism in Environmental Protection

5.2 Right to Environment
5.3 Public Interest Litigation
5.4 Principle of Sustainable Development
5.5 Principle of Absolute Liability
5.6 The Polluter Pays Principle
5.7 The Precautionary Principle
5.8 Doctrine of Public Trust
5.9 The Principle of Intergenerational Equity
5.10 Judiciary on Biodiversity
5.11 Supreme Court on Forest Protection
5.12 Supreme Court on Wild Life
5.13 Judiciary on Pollution Control
5.14 Recent Judgements of the Supreme Court

Chapter - VI

Role of National Green Tribunal in Protecting Environment …

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6.1 An Alternative Environmental Redressal Forum

6.2 The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010
6.3 Object of the Act
6.4 Salient Features of the Act
6.5 Constitution of Tribunal
6.6 Appointments of the Member of the Tribunal
6.7 Chairperson and Members of the National Green Tribunal
6.8 Tenure of the Office Members6.9 No other Office During the
Tenure
6.10 Jurisdiction of the Tribunal
6.11 The Judicial Remedy under the Act
6.12 Appeal to Supreme Court
6.13 Bar on Jurisdiction of Tribunal
6.14 Application of Certain Principles
6.15 Relief, Compensation and Restitution under the Act
6.16 Who can File an Application for Relief, Compensation or
Settlement of Dispute
6.17 Miscellaneous Aspects
6.18 Powers and Procedure
6.19 Penalty
6.20 Recent Actions of NGT

Chapter - VII

Conclusion and Suggestions …

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