Ecological Journeys

Ecological Journeys
Author: Madhav Gadgil
Publisher: Orient Blackswan
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2005
Genre: Biodiversity
ISBN: 9788178241128

The Essays In This Book Deal With Many Facets Of The Natural World And The World Of Humans, And How The Two Impinge On Each Other. The Author`S Detailed Studies Of Hunting And Gathering Communities Led Him To Controversially Champion Traditional Methods Of Conserving Nature. The Merits Of State-Sponsored Conservation Initiatives Are Weighed Up In His Work, As Is Planned `Development`. He Argues Passionately Against Directing Energy, Water And Raw Materials Towards Intensive Agriculture And Urban Development At At The Cost Of The Rural Poor. He Calls For Radical Changes In The Indian Polity So That People Are Not Denied Basic Information And Therefore Prevented From Participating In Development Issues. These Essays Stimulate And Provoke Us To Think For Ourselves About The Natural World And Our Relationship With It, Urging Us To Take A Hand In Shaping It.

Environmental Law and Governance in India

Environmental Law and Governance in India
Author: Sairam Bhat
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2024-08-20
Genre: Law
ISBN: 1040101879

This book provides an insightful and holistic up-to-date perspective of the constitutional governance and legal framework in India with regard to environmental protection. Covering the foundational principles of environmental law, the book details the current status of international environmental law in the face of complex environmental challenges including climate change. The topics covered include water resource governance, and coastal regulation, with a particular focus on the growing significance of the National Green Tribunal. It also covers the wide range of policies that have been introduced over the past 50 years and the impact these have had. The book will be of interest to researchers, legal practitioners, and scholars in the field of environmental law and governance as well as international law.

Bridging Health, Environment, and Legalities: A Holistic Approach

Bridging Health, Environment, and Legalities: A Holistic Approach
Author: Kanojia, Siddharth
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2024-01-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN:

The intricate web of healthcare, sustainability, and legalities has never been more significant or complex. Bridging Health, Environment, and Legalities: A Holistic Approach embarks on an enlightening journey through these interwoven domains, exploring their relationships and their pivotal role in shaping global well-being. Not merely content with the surface, this book navigates the complex terrain of health equity and access to care, unveiling the role of social determinants of health and their legal implications. It critically examines sustainable medical innovations, scrutinizing the legal and regulatory challenges in adopting and implementing groundbreaking medical advancements. Intellectual property rights and ethical considerations in medical research are carefully dissected, offering guidance on promoting sustainable medical breakthroughs through policy and law.

Formation and Management of NGOs

Formation and Management of NGOs
Author: Anita Abraham
Publisher: Universal Law Publishing
Total Pages: 646
Release: 2011
Genre: Non-governmental organizations
ISBN: 9789350350126

On the legal aspects of forming an NGO.

Vikalpa

Vikalpa
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 428
Release: 1996
Genre: Decision making
ISBN:

Our Indian Railway

Our Indian Railway
Author: Roopa Srinivasan
Publisher: Foundation Books
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN: 9788175963306

This book commemorates 150 years of railways in India. Introduced under colonial rule in the second half of the nineteenth century, the railways soon embraced the length and breadth of India bringing with it rapid political, economic, ecological and cultural changes. The articles in this book explore the impact of this technological phenomenon from a range of interdisciplinary perspectives. From early railway thinking in renaissance Bengal, to railway policing in Uttar Pradesh and issues of management to railway themes in literature, the writers in this volume reveal the world of the railways in all its exciting facets. The photo essay invokes the nostalgic world of steam with a series of evocative images. In the twenty-first century, the ever expanding horizon of the railways continues to draw in people and goods in the third largest railway network in the world.