Environmental Law

Unit 1 — Adverse Impact of Various Policies on Natural Environment and 1972 Stockholm Declaration

Adverse Impact of Various Policies on Natural Environment and 1972 Stockholm Declaration, 1992 Rio Declaration, 2002 Johannesburg Declaration, Rio +20

• Environment Protection from International Perspectives — Stockholm Conference, Rio Declaration and Johannesburg Declaration

Unit 2 — Environment Policy in India

Environment Policy in India- Constitutional Mandates, Enlargement of Article 21 of the Constitution

• Constitutional Provisions relating to rights and duties of people and government

Unit 3 — Environment (Protection) Act

Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1981, Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974-Administration and Functioning of Pollution Control Board- For Human Being Pertaining to Water, Air, Noise and Nuclear Radiation-For Non Non-Human Being Pertaining to Wild Life, Land Use, Irrigation, Forests, etc

• The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986- Definitions

Unit 4 — Role of the judiciary to Protect Environmental Pollution

Role of the judiciary to Protect Environmental Pollution- Enlargement of Locus Standi and Concept of Public Interest Litigation, Principles evolved

• Constitutional Provisions relating to rights and duties of people and government
• Article 32- Right to Constitutional Remedies and Public Interest Litigation

Unit 5 — Legal sanctions and Strategies to Control Pollution with Reference to the Environment Act

Legal sanctions and Strategies to Control Pollution with Reference to the Environment Act, Air Act, Water Act and Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991, and National Environmental Tribunal Act, 1995

• The Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1974- Definitions, Establishments of — Central Pollution Control Board (S. 3)
• The Air (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act 1981- Definitions, Establishments of — Central Pollution Control Board (S. 3)
• The Environment (Protection) Act, 1986- Definitions
• Public Liability Insurance: Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991 (An Overview) Claims, Role of Consumer courts and Insurance Ombudsman

Unit 6 — Indian Forest Act

Indian Forest Act, 1927

• Indian Forest Act 1927 and Forest Conservation Act, 1980

Unit 7 — Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act

Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960

Unit 8 — Wildlife Protection Act

Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

• The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972- Definitions, Hunting of Wild Animals (sec- 9,11 &12)

Unit 9 — Biological Diversity Act

Biological Diversity Act, 2002

Unit 10 — National Green Tribunal Act

National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 · The above issues are to be studied with special reference to the relevant legislation and relevant case laws on the subject.

• The National Green Tribunal Act, 2010- Scope (sec 3-13), Jurisdiction, Powers and Proceedings of the Tribunal (sec 14-25), Penal Provisions (26-28)