Issues involved in enforcement of environmental legislation
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
Lesson 29: Environmental protection acts
Issues involved in enforcement of environmental legislation
Environmental legislation is evolved to protect our environment as a whole, our health, and the Earth’s resources. The presence of a legislation to protect air, water, soil etc., does not necessarily mean that the problem is addressed. Once legislation is made at the global, national or state level, it has to be implemented.
There are several NGO’s in the country such as WWF-1, BEAG and the BNHS, which take these matters to court in the interest of conservation. Anyone can request them to help in such matters. There are also legal experts such as MC Mehta who have successfully fought cases in the courts to support environmental causes.
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