ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND LAW
Author – SUSHMITHA.J, PRIST UNIVERSITY – SCHOOL OF LAW
Best Citation – SUSHMITHA.J, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND LAW, INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL RESEARCH JOURNAL, 1 (1) of 2023, Pg. 11, ISBN (P) – 978-81-960702-1-2.
Abstract:
Environment is not limited to one but it’s common to all. Environment is considered as surrounding which consists of living, non-living and natural processes. Environment is of essential value as it fulfils a number of necessities of life and can also be termed as the life support system. The Indian heritage and culture have an intimate relation with conservation and safeguarding environment. In recent times, there are lots of problems related to Environment.
Environmental issues are increasing gradually and causing a serious impact on living organisms including humans. Progress and pollution go together, no end to progress and consequently no escape from pollution. Pollution is not of one kind, it is of many types like- noise pollution, soil pollution, air pollution etc. Environmental pollution is not a new phenomenon, yet it remains the world’s greatest problem. The interaction between human health and the environment is very complicated and onerous to assess, basic indicators of health hazard are pollution, climatic change, bad sanitation and loss of biodiversity. Thus an objective and preventive principles should be adopted.
Environment is in trouble of uncontrolled human Activities, and ecological ailments are affecting social Growth potential. The humanitarian rights as concerned with the alarming need for a reform in the society so that this increasing degradation of the environment to a single digit can possibly be achieved. India, there are a plethora of legal provisions which seek to protect the environment and sustainable use of natural resources Along with the various Constitutional provisions, there are several legislative enactments passed by the Parliament of India in order to achieve the constitutional objective of ensuring a wholesome environment to the citizens of India. The protection of environment is a global issue and it is not to be considered an isolated problem of any area or nations
Keywords: Environment, law, pollution, legislation, legal view.