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

Prevention and Control of Pollution

Pollution of Water

Sources

Legal Control

The Water Act, 1974

Pollution of Air

Modalities of control

The Air Act, 1981

Noise Pollution and its control, Noise Pollution control order

Disposal of Waste

Laws on waste, disposal and its control

Trans-boundary Pollution hazards & Regulation

Biological Diversity and Legal Order

Bio-diversity and Legal Regulation

Utilization of Flora and Fauna

Experimentation on animals

Legal and Ethical issues

Genetic Engineering

Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

Forest Conservation Act, 1980

Prevention of Cruelty against animals

Problems in Legal regulation of medicinal plants

The plant varieties Act

Wetland Conservation