NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, 2006 UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL LAW

AUTHOR – BHAVANA B K STUDENT AT VIDYA VIKAS INSTITUTE OF LEGAL STUDIES, MYSORE

BEST CITATION – BHAVANA B K, NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY, 2006 UNDER ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, ILE LEX SPECULUM (ILE LS), 1 (1) OF 2023, PG. 591-595, APIS – 3920 – 0036 | ISBN – 978-81-964391-3-2

ABSTRACT :

The National Environment Policy builds on the existing policies (e.g. National Forest Policy, 1988; National Conservation Strategy and Policy Statement on Environment and Development, 1992; and the Policy Statement on Abatement of Pollution,1992; National Agriculture Policy, 2000; National Population Policy, 2000; National Water Policy, 2002 etc.). 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 dominant theme of this policy is that while conservation of environmental resources is necessary to secure livelihoods and well-being of all, the most secure basis for conservation is to ensure that people dependent on particular resources obtain better livelihoods from the fact of conservation, than from degradation of the resource. The policy also seeks to stimulate partnerships of different stakeholders, i.e. public agencies, local communities, academic and scientific institutions, the investment community, and international development partners, in harnessing their respective resources and strengths for environmental management. The protection of environment has been mandated in the Constitution in Articles 48 A and 51 A (g), strengthened by judicial interpretation of Article 21.As the process of Economic Development hastens in the economy, the demand for ‘natural resources also increases. It becomes critical that natural resources should be used in judicious manner so that these resources are not exploited for short term gain but used without harming the interest of future generations. Environmental factors are estimated as being responsible in some cases for nearly 20% of the burden of disease in India. The National Environment Policy (NEP), 2006 was an effort towards India’s commitment to clean environment and making positive contribution to international efforts. The NEP builds on the various earlier policies which had addressed the challenges of environment and need of sustainable development prior to this policy.

KEYWORDS:

National Environmental protection Act,2006, Article, Protection of Environment, Committee, Wildlife, Pollution free Environment, Awareness related to Prevention of Pollutions of Environment.