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Environmental Management and Law
Coordinator: Dr Madhumita Banerjee

India has an elaborate framework of environmental legislation, policy statements, rules and notifications. These legal environmental principles are now being increasingly translated into meaningful action in different spheres of society. This course has been designed to provide a perspective of environmental problems, management policies and law. The course contains basic concepts of environment, its interdisciplinary perspective, air, water and soil pollution, pollution control and waste management, biodiversity conservation, environment and industry, energy and environment, energy economics and concept of sustainable development. Related policies, administrative avenues for environmental enforcement and the legal aspects will also be tackled in the course.

Course Content:
Unit I: Why environment? Basic concepts and interdisciplinary perspectives, environment and climate, environment and agriculture, environment and health, environment and sustainable development and quality of life over time. Anthropogenic activities and its effect on the environment.
Unit II: Pollution Control and Waste Management Laws
Unit III: Laws related to Environment and Industry
Unit IV: Understanding Biodiversity Laws
Unit V: International Initiatives in Conserving Environment
Unit VI: Environmental Advocacy