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This document outlines an LL.M course on Environment and Development. The course introduces students to environmental law as a multidisciplinary subject. It aims to create awareness of environmental pollution problems and law as a means of prevention. Students will explore international environmental law and its application in India. The course covers topics such as the relationship between population, development and the environment; sustainable development; constitutional protections for the environment; environmental impact assessments; and the role of government policies in environmental protection. Upon completing the course, students will have a basic understanding of India's environmental legal regime and its international obligations.

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Revised Syllabus of Environment & Development

This document outlines an LL.M course on Environment and Development. The course introduces students to environmental law as a multidisciplinary subject. It aims to create awareness of environmental pollution problems and law as a means of prevention. Students will explore international environmental law and its application in India. The course covers topics such as the relationship between population, development and the environment; sustainable development; constitutional protections for the environment; environmental impact assessments; and the role of government policies in environmental protection. Upon completing the course, students will have a basic understanding of India's environmental legal regime and its international obligations.

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ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

LL.M. (One Year Programme)


First Trimester
Paper I: Environment and Development
Course Teacher: Rana Navneet Roy
Introduction of the Course:
Since the inception of human history, environment has played a vital role in
sustaining life and catering to the needs of the human beings. In fact, nature has made a
significant contribution through the ages in influencing different customs, cultures,
civilizations and development of mankind. But in due course of time man has lost the
sense of gratitude for the benevolence of nature. The passion for industrialization,
urbanization, modernization and technological development has become predominant at
the cost of environmental protection and this has led to the over-exploitation of the
environment and natural resources. The tremendous growth in population and
urbanization have created the problems such as deforestation, land degradation, huge
generation of chemicals and toxic wastes, pollution of air, water and marine ecosystems,
loss of biodiversity, ozone layer depletion, global warming and climate change etc.
At present environmental pollution and degradation has become one of the
biggest hazards not only to human existence but also to the existence of all the gifts that
nature has bestowed on mankind. Unless immediate and urgent steps are taken to control
environmental pollution, a bleak and terrible future awaits the humanity. This fact has
accelerated the emergence of different legal measures at international and national level
for protection of environment and prevention of pollution. In such a situation the role of
national governments, the role of individuals and that of society has become very
important. Today, Environmental Law is one of the most important tools for environment
protection and management and hence it is necessary for Law Students to understand this
multidisciplinary subject. This course introduces the multidisciplinary subjects of
environmental law and is designed to create among the students-
a) Awareness regarding the problem of environmental pollution and Law as a
means of prevention of environmental pollution and protection of
environment.
b) A spirit of inquiry to explore the development of international environmental
law and its application in India for the protection of environment.
c) To make the students aware about the provisions under the Indian Constitution
for protection of environment and the various legislative measures. It also
provides an opportunity to the students to understand the activist role played
by Indian Judiciary in protection of environment and evolution of different
principles such as polluter pay principle, precautionary principle, inter-
generational equity and sustainable development.
At the end of this course the students would be familiar with the overall
environmental legal regime of the country as well as its international obligations. It
would equip the students with basic knowledge and skills to understand environmental
issues.

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Module I: Concept of Environment and Development
1. Definition, Meaning and Scope of the term ‘Environment’, ‘Pollution’ and
‘Development
2. Origin of Environmental Law
3. Corporate Environmental Liability
Module II: Population, Environment and Development

1. Interrelationship between Population and development


2. Impact of Population explosion and development activities on Environment
3. Sustainable Development :Meaning, importance and historical background
4. Role of NGO in Environment Protection

Module III: Constitutional Mandates and Environment


1. Fundamental Rights and Environment
a. Right to Equality (Article 14)
b. Right to Information (Article 19)
c. Right to Life (Article 21)
d. Freedom of Trade vis-à-vis Environment Protection
2. The Forty-Second Amendment Act
3. Directive Principles of State Policy
4. Fundamental Duties and Environment Protection

Module IV: Concept of Environment Impact Assessment (EIA)

1. Basics of EIA
2. Importance and Relevance of EIA
3. EIA Notification, 2006
Module V: Role of Government and Legislative Policies
1. Concept of Policy
2. Role of Ministry of Environment and Forests in the Protection of Environment
3. An Overview of National Environmental Policy, 2006

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4. An Overview of National Forest Policy, 1988
5. An Overview of National Water Policy, 2012
Suggested Books for Reading:
 Diwan & Rosencranz, Environmental Law and Policy in India, Oxford University
Press, 2005
 Sukh Pal Singh, Environmental Policy and Law on Air Pollution in India, Satyam
Books, New Delhi, 2005
 M. Agrawal, Impact of Globalization on Development, Deep & Deep Publications
Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, (2008).
 S.C. Shastri, Environmental Law, (2nd Edn.), Eastern Book Company, Lucknow,
2005.
 P Leelakrishnan, Environmental Law in India, (2nd Edn.), Lexis Nexis, New Delhi,
2005.
 S. Shantakumar, Introduction to Environmental Law, (2nd Edn.), Wadhwa &
Company, Nagpur, 2005 {Chapters 16, 18, 19}.

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