Towards Sustainable Coastal Development

Towards Sustainable Coastal Development
Author: Tony George Puthucherril
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Total Pages: 510
Release: 2014-10-02
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9004282203

Coastal areas around the world are severely stressed due to a myriad of human activities and marine pollution. They are now detrimentally being affected by climate change and sea level rise as well. One major theater most acutely impacted by these phenomena is coastal South Asia, an overcrowded region with low adaptive capacities. Drawing on the experiences of coastal countries and regions beyond South Asia, Towards Sustainable Coastal Development: Institutionalizing Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Coastal Climate Change Adaptation in South Asia recommends operationalizing integrated coastal zone management and linking the same with coastal climate change adaptation under appropriately crafted coastal laws to facilitate a move towards sustainable coastal development.

Environmental Law in Bangladesh

Environmental Law in Bangladesh
Author: Mohammad Ershadul Karim
Publisher: Kluwer Law International B.V.
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2022-10-20
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9403512164

Derived from the renowned multi-volume International Encyclopaedia of Laws, this book provides ready access to legislation and practice concerning the environment in Bangladesh. A general introduction covers geographic considerations, political, social and cultural aspects of environmental study, the sources and principles of environmental law, environmental legislation, and the role of public authorities. The main body of the book deals first with laws aimed directly at protecting the environment from pollution in specific areas such as air, water, waste, soil, noise, and radiation. Then, a section on nature and conservation management covers protection of natural and cultural resources such as monuments, landscapes, parks and reserves, wildlife, agriculture, forests, fish, subsoil, and minerals. Further treatment includes the application of zoning and land-use planning, rules on liability, and administrative and judicial remedies to environmental issues. There is also an analysis of the impact of international and regional legislation and treaties on environmental regulation. Its succinct yet scholarly nature, as well as the practical quality of the information it provides, make this book a valuable resource for environmental lawyers handling cases affecting Bangladesh. Academics and researchers, as well as business investors and the various international organizations in the field, will welcome this very useful guide, and will appreciate its value in the study of comparative environmental law and policy.

On the Banks of the Gaṅgā

On the Banks of the Gaṅgā
Author: Kelly D. Alley
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2002
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780472068081

Explores the collision of sacred purity with environmental pollution of the river Ganga (Ganges)

Biodiversity

Biodiversity
Author: Usha Tandon
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2017-11-02
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1351337084

Conservation of biodiversity is a fundamental concern towards securing a sustainable future. This volume argues that despite various domestic and international policies and legal frameworks on biodiversity conservation — be it forest, wildlife, marine, coastal, etc. — their implementation suffers from many deficiencies. It explores the factors that hinder effective implementation of these policies and frameworks. It also analyses existing laws, both international and domestic, to identify inherent problems in the existing legal system. The book maintains that careful adherence to established procedures and protocols, public awareness, filling the lacuna in legal framework, and a strong political will are sine qua non for effective conservation of biodiversity and sustainable development. The volume defends the protection of traditional knowledge and participation of indigenous communities along with reinforcements of intellectual property in this regard. It also commends the role played by the Indian judiciary, especially the Supreme Court of India and India’s National Green Tribunal for the preservation and enhancement of natural resources by applying established as also evolving principles of environmental law. This book will be useful to scholars and researchers of environmental studies, development studies, policy studies and law related to biodiversity and conservation.

Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand
Author: J. C. Aggarwal
Publisher: Concept Publishing Company
Total Pages: 528
Release: 1995
Genre: Uttar Khand Region (India)
ISBN: 9788170225720

Study on the demand for the creation of separate political division of Uttar Khand Region as Uttarakhand State.

A Political Economy of Forest Resource Use

A Political Economy of Forest Resource Use
Author: Niaz Ahmed Khan
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2018-08-16
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0429875886

Published in 1998. An International monograph publishing series covering new research into the ‘green’ issues such as government, corporate and public responses to environmental hazards, the economics of green policies and the effectiveness of environmental protection programmes.