Class Notes on Environmental Law – Unit II (3rd Sem / 3 year LL.B)

Environmental Policy and Law

Pre & Post Independence Period

From Stockholm to Johannesburg Declaration (Rio) and Role of Government

Five year Plans

Forest Policy

Conservation strategy

Water Policy

Conservation of Natural Resources and its Management

Constitution and Environment

Right to Environment

Constitutional provisions on Environment and its Protection

Role of Judiciary on Environmental issues

Evolving of new Principles

Polluter pays principle

Precautionary principle

Public trust doctrine