Environmental Law and Policy

Master environmental law and governance with clarity and confidence. This book simplifies complex legal frameworks and presents them in a structured, exam-oriented format.

What’s Inside the Book

Organised into 6 parts and 43 chapters, this handbook covers all major international and national environmental laws:

Global Environmental Frameworks

International declarations and summits including Stockholm (1972), Rio (1992), Agenda 21 and the Sustainable Development Goals (2015).

Biodiversity and Wildlife Treaties

Key conventions such as the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), CITES, the Ramsar Convention, and biosafety agreements including the Cartagena and Nagoya Protocols.

Climate and Atmospheric Agreements

UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, and ozone protection frameworks such as the Montreal Protocol and Kigali Amendment.

Hazardous Waste and Chemical Conventions

Basel, Rotterdam, Stockholm and Minamata conventions governing hazardous substances and waste regulation.

Marine and Ocean Governance

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS, 1982) and its principles for maritime jurisdiction and sustainable ocean management.

Indian Environmental Laws and Policies

Comprehensive coverage of more than 25 laws and rules including the Environmental Protection Act (1986), Forest and Wildlife Acts, the National Green Tribunal Act, and waste management regulations.