Indias Environmental Policies, Programmes and Stewardship [Paperback]

This book introduces readers in the environmental policy-making and management process in India by examining various dimensions of environmental challenges faced by the nation. These are: environmental policy development, institutional mechanisms, legal and regulatory questions, cultural and spiritual aspects, and international environmental concerns influencing India. The book is divided into four parts.List of Tables - List of Acronyms - Preface - PART 1: MANAGING THE ENVIRONMENT: INSTITUTIONS, POLICIES, PROGRAMMES AND IMPEDIMENTS - Status of the Environment: An Introduction - A Framework for Environmental Management - The First Two Decades of Environmental Protection Policies and Programmes in India: 1974-1995 - Green Justice: An Overview of Environmental Laws and Regulations - Institutional Impediments for Environmental Compliance and Enforcement - PART 2: INDIA AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES - Issues in Environmental Protection: A Third World Perspective - Towards a Global Environmental Policy - PART 3: ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP - Environmental Stewardship - PART 4: ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES - Improving Organizational Effectiveness and Accountability for Environmental Management - Environmental Policy, Programmes and Stewardship: An Overview - Index