Advancing environmental justice for marginalized communities in India : progress, challenges and opportunities
- London : Routledge, 2022
- xvi, 243 p. ; ill., 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
This interdisciplinary collection examines social equity and environmental justice in India. It assesses the effectiveness of environmental policies and institutions in rendering justice for marginalized communities while ensuring protection of the environment. Offering an important reference for researchers and scholars, this book will appeal to those in law, geography, environmental studies, natural resource management, development studies, sociology, and political science. It will also be of interest to community-based researchers, environmentalists and other civil society activists, natural resource managers, and policy makers.
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Environmental law Beas River watershed Bhopal gas disaster Dalit communities Fisherfolk Kali river Limestone mining Mahuva Andolan Namati India Public interest litigation Swarna River sand mining Water rights Judicial environmentalism Sterlite copper