Environmental Jurisprudence in India: A Journey Towards Attaining Eco-Centric Ideals
| Autor | Manjeri Subin Sunder Raj |
| Cargo | Independent Member, Knowledge Experts, United Nations Harmony with Nature |
| Páginas | 1-56 |
REVISTA CATALANA DE DRET AMBIENTAL Vol. XIII Núm. 1 (2022): 1 – 56
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http://doi.org/10.17345/rcda3309
ENVIRONMENTAL JURISPRUDENCE IN INDIA: A JOURNEY
TOWARDS ATTAINING ECO-CENTRIC IDEALS
DR. MANJERI SUBIN SUNDER RAJ
Independent Member, Knowledge Experts, United Nations Harmony with Nature
Assistant Professor of Law
Christ (Deemed to be University)
Bangalore
advmssr@gmail.com
Fecha de recepción: 26 de marzo de 2022
Fecha de aceptación: 26 de abril de 2022
ABSTRACT: Environmental Law has had a long, arduous journey in India, but has
been able to keep up with the many changes that have taken place, around the
globe, and has helped shape India’s environmental legal regime. By tracing the
growth of environmental law, through different ages, and by highlighting some of
those factors, which have contributed immensely to its growth, the idea is to
identify certain false grounds and figure out ways to make environmental law more
effective. By looking at it through a sociocultural lens, the aim is to examine as to
whether culture, tradition and rituals can be imbibed into law or given a legal
recognition, and thereby giving more power to law. The development of Earth
Jurisprudence principles and the way in which it is sought to be imbibed in India
and the challenges that it faces too are discussed.
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RESUM: El Dret Ambiental ha tingut un viatge llarg i ardu a l'Índia, però ha pogut
mantenir-se al dia amb els molts canvis que s'han produït arreu del món i ha
contribuït a donar forma al règim jurídic ambiental de l'Índia. Seguint el creixement
del dret ambiental, a través de diferents edats, i destacant alguns dels factors que
han contribuït enormement al seu creixement, la idea és identificar certs motius
falsos i trobar maneres de fer més eficaç el dret ambiental. Mirant-ho des d'una
lent sociocultural, l'objectiu és examinar si la cultura, la tradició i els rituals es
poden incorporar a la llei o se'ls pot donar un reconeixement legal i, per tant, donar
més poder a la llei. Es discuteix el desenvolupament dels principis de la
jurisprudència de la Terra i la manera en què es busca que s'imbriqui a l'Índia i els
reptes als quals s'enfronta també.
RESUMEN: El derecho ambiental ha tenido un viaje largo y arduo en la India, pero
ha podido mantenerse al día con los muchos cambios que han tenido lugar en
todo el mundo y ha ayudado a dar forma al régimen legal ambiental de la India. Al
rastrear el crecimiento del derecho ambiental, a través de diferentes épocas, y al
resaltar algunos de los factores que han contribuido enormemente a su
crecimiento, la idea es identificar ciertos fundamentos falsos y descubrir formas de
hacer que el derecho ambiental sea más efectivo. Mirándolo a través de una lente
sociocultural, el objetivo es examinar si la cultura, la tradición y los rituales se
pueden absorber en la ley o recibir un reconocimiento legal y, por lo tanto, otorgar
más poder a la ley. También se analizan el desarrollo de los principios de la
Jurisprudencia de la Tierra y la forma en que se busca imbuirlos en la India y los
desafíos que enfrenta.
KEYWORDS: Environment —Rights and Duties —Socio-Cultural aspects — Earth
Jurisprudence
PARAULES CLAU: Medi ambient —- Drets i deures —- Aspectes socioculturals
—- Jurisprudència de la Terra
PALABRAS CLAVE: Medio Ambiente —- Derechos y Deberes —- Aspectos
Socioculturales —- Tierra Jurisprudencia
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LIST OF CONTENTS: I.PREFACE. II.A CONTROVERSIAL START. 1. Rise of a Nation: 1947 –
1972. 2. International Commitments and its Aftermath. 3. The Changing Scenario.
III.ENVIRONMENTAL LAW THROUGH A SOCIOCULTURAL LENS. 1. Securing a Legal Backing.
IV. READING INTO MAINSTREAM LAW AN ECO-CENTRIC APPROACH. 1. Dawn of a New Era.
2. Current Legal. 3. Developments. V. THE NOT SO ROSY ROAD AHEAD – IMPEDIMENTS TO
ACHIEVING IDEALS. VI. BIBLIOGRAPHY
I. PREFACE
India has been one of those countries, which has had many references being
made as to its cultural and traditional ethos as far as environmental protection is
concerned. Replenished with numerous such instances, India has had plentiful
brushes with environment protection being more of a way of life —more evident in
its ancient societies as compared to later ones, but definitely not something that
has been lost into oblivion — as one does, even to this day, see many examples of
cultural and traditional aspects finding a way into as well as being imbibed in
policies and legal steps. The work aims to delve into the various instances wherein
such examples can be figured out and chalk a way in which they could be better
imbibed in the legal system, obviously by affording legality. Dearth of laws is a
matter of no concern at all, for India has a long list of laws, which deal with the
subject; but implementation is a huge challenge, which need be surmounted.
Imbibing the very spirit of environmental protection as is present in various
international developments in the field. Indian environmental jurisprudence has
been able to carve a niche for itself.
One might always fall back on the rich cultural and traditional lineage that India
does possess, as opposed to many other countries, which it is felt, has been able
to catapult her towards better environment protection; well, at least in bits and
pieces. Numerous day-to-day rituals have found a way to taking center stage
environmental protection, but seldom have they been afforded legal validity.
Identifying one as part of nature was something that was an integral part of ancient
Indian philosophy and formed the very basis of Indian life and tradition. By tracing
the development of the very ethos and philosophy of Indian environmental
behavior, this work aims to stitch together the long journey and provide the reader
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