Environmental Laws: Issues and Concerns

The present book comprehensively studies how the Western Himalayas along with the tribal area of the state of Himachal Pradesh with its distinct geographical features and rich and unique biological diversity is grappling with the severe crisis of environmental degradation in various forms like air, water and land pollution, overexploitation of die natural resources, deforestation, various development activities and large-scale hydropower projects in the name of economic growth. This book underscores the development impact on the environment of the tribal areas and find out the ways for ecological sustainable development. The book also deliberates on the concept of environmental justice within the framework of the environmental laws which have multi-dimensional facets. Besides, the book also discusses die constitutional commitment towards environmentalism, under the Fundamental Rights.