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National Legislative Frameworks for Environment Protection and Conservation

ICSE · Class 11 · Environmental Science

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Topics in National Legislative Frameworks for Environment Protection and Conservation

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1. Constitutional Provisions for Environmental Protection

  • Article 48A comes under the Directive Principles of State Policy and was strengthened by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
  • Article 48A directs the State to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard forests and wildlife.
  • Directive Principles of State Policy are not enforceable by courts, but they guide governance.
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2. Historical Background and the Bhopal Gas Tragedy

  • Around the third century BC, Chandragupta Maurya appointed a Kupyadhyaksha as Head of the Forest Department.
  • Kautilya wrote the Arthashastra, which contained the earliest official administrative record on wildlife conservation game laws.
  • The Bhopal Gas Tragedy occurred on 3 December 1984 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
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3. Major Environmental Laws in India

  • The Environmental (Protection) Act, 1986 is umbrella environmental legislation in India.
  • The EPA gives the Central Government power to close, restrict, or regulate industries to protect the environment.
  • EPA objectives include implementing decisions from the Stockholm Conference of June 1972.
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4. Waste Management and Environmental Governance Concepts

  • Waste management includes collection, transportation, treatment, recycling, and disposal in an environmentally sound way.
  • Solid Waste Management Rules promote segregation into wet, dry, and domestic hazardous waste.
  • Plastic Waste Management Rules aim to reduce plastic pollution and promote a circular economy.

Key Concepts

Central concept: India's legal and institutional framework for environmental protection, conservation, pollution control, biodiversity management, and environmental justice

Constitutional provisionsEnvironmental legislationBhopal Gas TragedyForest conservationWildlife conservationBiodiversity conservationWater pollution controlAir pollution control

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