Environmental laws - Legal Articles in India, provides for legal resources and research work in India, submit law articles for free and get certificates for your articles https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law Human beings have progressed over time and the process of using resources has also changed along with it. After each use, some residues are created which have no value and are destined for disposal. Such residues are known as wastes. At first, among the primitive deer, people managed their waste...]]> https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/4693/14/International-And-Legal-Framework-On-Waste-Management https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/4693/14/International-And-Legal-Framework-On-Waste-Management Wed, 19 Apr 2023 18:25:33 GMT In a significant development, we saw how as recently as on September 16, 2022, the Uttarakhand High Court in a most laudable, learned, landmark and latest judgment titled Ashish Kumar Garg v. State of Uttarakhand & Anr. In Writ Petition (PIL) No. 68 of 2022 has allowed the proposed cutting... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/2759/14/Uttarakhand-HC-Vacates-Stay-On-Cutting-Of-Trees-For-Construction-of-Sahastradhara-Road;-Directs-Government-To-Transplant-Trees https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/2759/14/Uttarakhand-HC-Vacates-Stay-On-Cutting-Of-Trees-For-Construction-of-Sahastradhara-Road;-Directs-Government-To-Transplant-Trees Sat, 17 Sep 2022 16:43:58 GMT BIO-MEDICAL WASTE All human activities produce waste. We all know that such waste could even be dangerous and needs safe disposal. Waste coming from industries and from sewage and agricultural waste pollute water as well as soil and air also. It can also be dangerous to citizenry and...]]> https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1667/14/Bio-medical-waste https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1667/14/Bio-medical-waste Mon, 19 Oct 2020 01:51:16 GMT PARIS AGREEMENT   The Paris Agreement requires all countries—developed and developing—to make significant commitments to deal with global climate change . Countries liable for 97 percent of worldwide emissions have already pledged their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) for a...]]> https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1648/14/Paris-Agreement https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1648/14/Paris-Agreement Fri, 2 Oct 2020 00:27:47 GMT       Environment Protection Act, 1986     Abstract   . The Act endeavored to accommodate an administrative component of release of natural poisons and treatment of perilous substances, making of specialists endowed with undertaking of insurance of condition and building up...]]> https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1643/14/Environment-Protection-Act-1986 https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1643/14/Environment-Protection-Act-1986 Wed, 30 Sep 2020 22:17:02 GMT NOISE POLLUTION   Noise pollution may be a major problem in cities round the world. Noise is defined as unwanted sound. Environmental noise consists of all the unwanted sounds in our communities except that which originates within the workplace. Environmental sound pollution , a sort of...]]> https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1642/14/Noise-pollution https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1642/14/Noise-pollution Wed, 30 Sep 2020 21:25:25 GMT Abstract Since from the beginning, the phenomenon of globalization has captured world attention in various ways. The tremendous change in the countries caused erosion of environmental quality to a large extent. Hence the concept of sustainable development has gained importance since Rio...]]> https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1639/14/Sustainable-Development https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1639/14/Sustainable-Development Sun, 27 Sep 2020 16:11:20 GMT It is also a comprehensive legislation with quite fifty sections. It makes provisions for Central and State Boards that has power to declare pollution control in certain areas, restrictions on certain industrial units. The board has authority to limit emission of air pollutants, power of entry,...]]> https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1633/14/Polluter-Pay-Principle https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1633/14/Polluter-Pay-Principle Wed, 23 Sep 2020 17:24:44 GMT Life on Earth has been evident since time immemorial. Generations after generations have lived their life and died due to multiple problems arising overtime. But none had faced the lethal and malignant disease until the 21 st century. The Corona- virus, also known ‘COVID’ 19’ is a new virus... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1525/14/Stripped-of-Dignity-COVID’-19-and-the-dying-Patients https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1525/14/Stripped-of-Dignity-COVID’-19-and-the-dying-Patients Fri, 26 Jun 2020 16:04:47 GMT It is most heartening, most consoling and most refreshing to learn that the Madhya Pradesh High Court just recently on February 26, 2020 in a latest, landmark and extremely laudable judgment titled Gaurav Pandey Vs Union of India and Others in Writ Petition No. 17704/2018 (PIL) has taken... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1443/14/MP-HC-Issues-Directives-Suggestions-To-Curb-Plastic-Pollution https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1443/14/MP-HC-Issues-Directives-Suggestions-To-Curb-Plastic-Pollution Thu, 5 Mar 2020 09:20:26 GMT Who is not aware of the exceedingly high level of air pollution in Delhi which has attracted a huge media attention even in international fora? Who is not aware that Delhi which is our national capital is sitting on the keg of a huge environmental explosion as the air pollution is mounting... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1410/14/SC-Issues-Slew-of-Directions-To-Curb-Air-Pollution-In-Delhi https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1410/14/SC-Issues-Slew-of-Directions-To-Curb-Air-Pollution-In-Delhi Sat, 18 Jan 2020 12:07:03 GMT DECARBONISATION BILL 2019 By Hon'ble  Mrs.Shanta Chhetri, M.P. (Rajya Sabha) ^ BILL   To decarbonise the Indian economy and to establish higher environmental standards for air, water and green spaces; to make provision to protect and restore natural habitats; and for connected... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1382/14/Decarbonisation-Bill-2019 https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1382/14/Decarbonisation-Bill-2019 Tue, 17 Dec 2019 19:39:10 GMT FOREST LAW IN INDIA- A CRITICAL ANALYSIS (K.R MANGALAM UNIVERSITY, SOHNA ROAD,GURUGRAM) (ANIRUDH GUPTA) ABSTRACT This paper focuses on the ‘Forest Law in India: Policy and Assessment’. Apart from dealing with the Indian Forest Act, and the development of the other... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1302/14/forest-laws-in-india-a-critical-analysis https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1302/14/forest-laws-in-india-a-critical-analysis Sun, 22 Sep 2019 14:02:02 GMT Industrial development is playing a pivotal role in India for its economic growth and employment potential. So also Industrialization and generation of Hazardous waste are inevitable scenarios. More thrust is on maximization of production and recovery and minimal disposal. Certain specific... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1246/14/The-Hazard-of-Hazardous-Waste-Management-in-India-A-Legal-Overview https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1246/14/The-Hazard-of-Hazardous-Waste-Management-in-India-A-Legal-Overview Fri, 12 Jul 2019 14:48:45 GMT Climate change is a Global problem arising out of historical emissions of greenhouse gases starting with industrial development in developed countries. Internationally countries are coordinating actions under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1107/14/Climate-change-a-Global-problem-arising-out-of-historical-emissions-of-greenhouse-gases https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1107/14/Climate-change-a-Global-problem-arising-out-of-historical-emissions-of-greenhouse-gases Fri, 23 Nov 2018 09:11:29 GMT It has to be stated right at the outset that in a landmark and laudable judgment titled MC Mehta v Union of India & Ors (In Re: Recommendation Nos. 2.2.1 and 2.2.2 of Report Nos. 71 and 78 submitted by EPCA) in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 13029 of 1985 authored by Justice Deepak Gupta for a... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1094/14/SC-Sets-Deadline-on-Sale-of-BS-IV-Vehicles;-Says-Health-of-Teeming-Millions-Will-Have-To-Take-Precedence-Over-Greed-of-A-Few-Auto-Makers https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1094/14/SC-Sets-Deadline-on-Sale-of-BS-IV-Vehicles;-Says-Health-of-Teeming-Millions-Will-Have-To-Take-Precedence-Over-Greed-of-A-Few-Auto-Makers Sat, 27 Oct 2018 10:24:09 GMT It has to be exclaimed with exuberance right at the outset that in a landmark judgment titled Arjun Gopal and others v Union of India and others in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 728 of 2015 with Writ Petition (Civil) No. 891 of 2016, Writ Petition (Civil) No. 895 of 2016, Writ Petition (Civil) No.... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1089/14/SC-Refuses-Complete-Ban-on-Sale-of-Firecrackers;-online-Sale-Banned;-Duration-For-Bursting-Crackers-Fixed https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1089/14/SC-Refuses-Complete-Ban-on-Sale-of-Firecrackers;-online-Sale-Banned;-Duration-For-Bursting-Crackers-Fixed Wed, 24 Oct 2018 17:41:35 GMT Coming straight to the nub of the matter, it has to be said right at the outset that, Pavan paani dharati aakas ghar mandar har bani , (Air, water, earth and sky are God's home and temple) as was very rightly quoted by the Uttarakhand High Court from Sikh's religious scripture Guru... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1060/14/Uttarakhand-HC-Issues-Directions-For-Conserving-Nature-s-Own-Garden-The-Alpine-Meadows-In-Garhwal https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1060/14/Uttarakhand-HC-Issues-Directions-For-Conserving-Nature-s-Own-Garden-The-Alpine-Meadows-In-Garhwal Sun, 26 Aug 2018 10:15:33 GMT Environment plays a pivotal role in human life as well as in development of society. Men need not mythological trace heaven somewhere else, and are under complete bondage of earth and nature’s bounties. Saint’s and monks transmitted throughout the massage of ancient scriptures. Preaching of...]]> https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1027/14/Environment-Protection-And-Law-A-Brief-Conspectus https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1027/14/Environment-Protection-And-Law-A-Brief-Conspectus Fri, 29 Jun 2018 11:44:09 GMT It must be stated at the outset itself that as poaching, illegal mining and unauthorized occupants in the Tiger Reserve Area in Uttarakhand continue to take toll on wildlife with eight tigers dying in the state this year in 2018, the Uttarakhand High Court in the landmark case of Vishvanath... https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1024/14/Uttarakhand-High-Court-Directs-Govt-To-Use-Drones-CCTVs-To-Check-Poaching-Mining-In-Corbett-Rajaji-National-Parks https://www.legalservicesindia.com/law/article/1024/14/Uttarakhand-High-Court-Directs-Govt-To-Use-Drones-CCTVs-To-Check-Poaching-Mining-In-Corbett-Rajaji-National-Parks Fri, 29 Jun 2018 09:46:45 GMT