National Conference
Environment and Biodiversity of India 30th – 31st December 2011, New Delhi
[AB116] Development of environment policy in India: Contribution of Indian judicial system Arpit Kalra Institute of Law, Nirma University, Ahmedabad Email: kalraarpit90@gmail.com ABSTRACT Environmental policy is any course of action deliberately taken or not taken to manage human activities with a view to prevent, reduce, or mitigate harmful effects on nature and natural resources, and ensuring that man-made changes to the environment do not have harmful effects on humans. It focuses on problems arising from human impact on the environment, which retroacts onto human society by having a (negative) impact on human values such as good health or the 'clean and green' environment. India is way ahead in terms of formulation of policies. Even strong constitutional and legislative frameworks exist. Like National Council for Environmental Policy and Planning was set up in 1972 which was later evolved into Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) in 1985. Despite having this strong framework, a number of social, economic and institutional factors have made the realisation of existing policies difficult. The National Environment Policy is the first initiative in strategy formulation for environmental protection in a comprehensive manner builds on the existing policies. It is intended to be a guide to action in regulatory reform; programmes and projects for environmental conservation; review and enactment of legislations by Central, State and Local Government. The Indian Judiciary has come up with the “judge-driven implementation” of environmental administration in India. Public Interest Litigations (PILs) which is the result of the relaxation of the locus standi rules by the judiciary, is the characteristic feature of the environmental litigation in India. Doctrines Evolved by Indian Courts is Polluter Pays “It is to make the polluter liable for the compensation to the victims as also for the cost of restoring of environmental degradation”. Keywords: National Environment Policy 2006, Judiciary, Environment Protection, Environmental Degradation, Environment, Natural Resources. [AB117] Ethnobotanical uses of some selected wild plants from Amirgadh Taluka, Banaskantha District, Gujarat J.N.Patel Dept. of Biology, R.R.Mehta Science College, Palanpur, Gujarart ABSTRACT An Ethnobotanical study has been carried out by the tribal, who live in dense forest far away from the hospitals. The local inhabitants have developed and preserved a very old and strong tradition for folk medicine. The present paper deals with 26 species used for the treatment in various diseases. Keywords: Ethnobotany, Amirgadh, Banaskantha, Gujarat.
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