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Environmental laws and bodies
Environmental laws and bodies for UPSC Prelims and Mains, taught in 3 parts. Each part has tables, exam traps, a recap and practice questions, and every paragraph is explained in Telugu.
Quick recap: Environmental laws and bodies: quick recap
Parts of this chapter
Pollution laws, the Environment (Protection) Act and environmental clearance
The constitutional base of environmental law; the Water Act, 1974 and the Air Act, 1981 and the pollution control boards they run on; consent and the colour categories of industry; the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, its key sections and what is made under it; environment impact assessment under the 2006 notification; the Coastal Regulation Zone.Forest laws and the rights of forest dwellers
The Indian Forest Act, 1927 and its categories of forest; the National Forest Policy, 1988, Joint Forest Management and forest cover; the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980, the Godavarman case and the 2023 amendment; compensatory afforestation and the CAF Act, 2016; the Forest Rights Act, 2006, its rights, the Gram Sabha and the Niyamgiri case.Biodiversity law, the National Green Tribunal and the principles of environmental law
The Biological Diversity Act, 2002, its three tiers, access rules, benefit sharing and the 2023 amendment; the National Green Tribunal, its benches and seven Acts; Article 21 and public interest litigation; absolute liability, polluter pays, the precautionary principle and the public trust doctrine; the Central Zoo Authority and Animal Welfare Board; and which body sits under which law.Study this in the Upscore app to keep notes, save it for revision, track your practice scores and follow a plan to the exam date. It's free.
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