Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Environmental Laws > Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 > Objectives and Features of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 In this article, we shall study the objectives and features of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Constitutional Provisions: Article 48-A of the Constitution says that the State shall endeavour to protect and […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Environmental Laws > Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 > Importance of Wildlife Traditionally wildlife refers to undomesticated animal species but has come to include all organisms that grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans Wildlife can be found in all ecosystems. Deserts, forests, rain […]
Carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, and other “greenhouse gases” trap heat that would otherwise escape Earth’s atmosphere. In the right proportion, these gases do a critical job ensuring the atmosphere holds onto enough heat to support every kind of life on the planet. Without them, the Earth would lose so much heat that life as […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Environmental Laws > Constitutional and Statutory Provisions > Provisions Under Tort Law The word “nuisance” is derived from the French word “nuire”, which means “to do hurt, or to annoy”. Nuisance is an unlawful interference with a person’s use or enjoyment of land, or of some right over, […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Environmental Laws > The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 > A Mechanism for Control of Water Pollution Central Water Laboratory: Central water laboratory can be established under Section 51 of the Water Act. The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, can establish […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Environmental Laws > The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 > Composition of Pollution Control Board The Water Act establishes the Central and State Pollution Control Board for the prevention and control of water pollution. Composition of Central Pollution Board: Section 3 of the Act provides […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Environmental Laws > The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 > Powers of State Pollution Control Board In this article, we shall study the powers of State Pollution Control Board. Power to Obtain Information (Section 20): For the purposes of enabling the State Pollution Control Board […]
Indian Legal System > Civil Laws > Environmental Laws > The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 > Functions and Powers of Pollution Control Boards Central Pollution Control Board Functions of the Central Pollution Control Board : According to section 16 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974, the Central […]
Water pollution occurs when harmful substances often chemicals or microorganisms, which contaminate a stream, river, lake, ocean, aquifer, or other bodies of water, degrading water quality and rendering it toxic to humans or the environment. Water bodies e.g. lake, river, ocean and ground water get contaminated due to discharge of pollutants in the water bodies. […]
Global warming is the term used to describe a gradual increase in the average temperature of the Earth’s atmosphere and its oceans, a change that is believed to be permanently changing the Earth’s climate. Causes of Global Warming: Burning fossil fuels: The major cause of global warming is the release of greenhouse gases like carbon […]