Impact of Environmental Law in India with Reference to Climate Change and Environmental Degradation

Author: Ashish Sharma

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Abstract

Protecting the environment is vital since it affects your livelihood and health. Deforestation, air and water pollution, overgrazing, and other effects of decades of continuous exploitation of natural resources have resulted in environmental deterioration. With 1.3 billion people, India cannot satisfy the demands of its population. Therefore, we have environmental regulations to decrease air pollution, water pollution, and deforestation to maintain a stable environment and conservation for future generations. The country's ecology is deteriorating as a result of rising demand and the need for additional land and resources to satisfy basic requirements. Because of growing global concern and climate change, the majority of people today are dealing with food and water shortages. Given the current state of affairs, we must update our environmental laws to encourage sustainable growth through astute technological and intellectual decisions, set limits on the use of natural resources, and penalize lawbreakers.

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Environment Laws, sustainable development, air pollution, deforestation, population, natural resources, and environment deterioration

Conclusion

The government implemented environmental laws in the 1980s to protect water, land, soil, public health, and flora and fauna due to the excessive use of natural resources and fossil fuels. At the time, urbanization was less than it is today, and the growing population needed access to basic necessities, which means more land, water, and food are needed. This has led to excessive deforestation, water pollution, and air pollution due to an increase in road transportation. Given that India is now among the most susceptible nations to climate change and environmental degradation, legal reform is necessary since human activity has no boundaries when it comes to the environment and nature, which contributes to climate change.

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How to cite this article

Ashish Sharma (2023). Impact of Environmental Law in India with Reference to Climate Change and Environmental Degradation. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(4): 915-918.