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Environment Policy 2006

This document summarizes the key aspects of the National Environment Policy of 2006 that was approved by the Indian government. It acknowledges contributions from experts and the public to the development of the policy. The policy aims to address environmental degradation and institutional failures that affect livelihoods and resources. It establishes principles of sustainable development, public trust, decentralization and integration to guide activities and achieve the policy's objectives of conserving the environment while ensuring livelihoods and intergenerational equity. After extensive consultations, the policy was approved to strengthen environmental protection mandated by the Indian Constitution.

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Environment Policy 2006

This document summarizes the key aspects of the National Environment Policy of 2006 that was approved by the Indian government. It acknowledges contributions from experts and the public to the development of the policy. The policy aims to address environmental degradation and institutional failures that affect livelihoods and resources. It establishes principles of sustainable development, public trust, decentralization and integration to guide activities and achieve the policy's objectives of conserving the environment while ensuring livelihoods and intergenerational equity. After extensive consultations, the policy was approved to strengthen environmental protection mandated by the Indian Constitution.

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Compiled By R.

Y Deshpande

National Environment Policy 2006 Approved by the Union Cabinet on 18 May, 2006 th

Acknowledgements
The National Environment Policy, 2006 is the outcome of extensive consultations with experts in different disciplines, Central Ministries, Members of Parliament, State Governments, Industry Associations, Academic and Research Institutions, Civil Society, NGOs and the Public.

Acknowledgements
We acknowledge and appreciate the keen interest and concern with which they reviewed earlier drafts of this policy and offered inputs and feedback for its improvement.

Acknowledgements
A great deal of published research literature has also been reviewed. We find ourselves unable to acknowledge the respondents individually, or provide specific citations of the literature. Many of them will, no doubt, recognize their contributions in the document.

The NEP 2006 has been approved by the Union Cabinet on 18th May 2006

The policy contains total six sections The NEP is a response to our national commitment i.e clean E mandated in the Indian Constitution in Articles 48A & 51A(9) strengthen by judicial interpretation of Article 21.

OBJECTS Of The Policy


1. Spirit of partnership towards maintaining and enhancing the quality of E 2. It is a guide to action for E conservation

3. It ensures that resources obtain better livelihoods from the fact of conservation than from degradation of resources.

4. It is intended to mainstream E concerns in all development activities


5. Conservation of critical E resources to protect ecological system for human well being

6. Intra generational equity, livelihood security for Poor Section Of Society

7. Inter generational equity i.e to ensure judicious use of E resources to meet the needs & aspirations of the present & future generations. 8. Integration of E concerns in economic and social development

9. Efficiency in E resource use. 10. E Governance 11. Enhancement of resources for E conservation

KEY CHALLENGES
1. ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION is a

casual factor in enhancing : Poverty affects their gainful livelihoods Soil fertility Quantity and quality of water Air quality Forest Wildlife Fisheries

2. Institutional failure refering to unclear or insufficiently enforced rights of access to, use of E resources result in E degradation 3. The loss of the E resources can result in certain groups of people being made destitute even if overall economy shows strong growth

4. Policy failures can emerge from various sources including the use of fiscal instruments 4. Any Other Point As When Required To Protect Cleaner Environment

Principles
This policy has evolved from the recognition that only such development is sustainable, which respects ecological constraints, and the imperatives of justice. The Objectives stated above are to be realized through various strategic interventions by different public authorities at Central, State, and Local Government levels. They would also be the basis of diverse partnerships.

Principles
These strategic interventions, besides legislation and the evolution of legal doctrines for realization of the Objectives, may be premised on a set of unambiguously stated Principles depending upon their relevance, feasibility in relation to costs, and technical and administrative aspects of their application.

Principles
The following Principles, may accordingly, guide the activities of different actors in relation to this policy. Each of these Principles has an established genealogy in policy pronouncements, jurisprudence, international environmental law, or international State practice:

i. Human Beings are at the Center of Sustainable Development Concerns.


ii. The Right to Development for 7th Generation. iii. Environmental Protection is an Integral part of the Development Process.

iv. The Precautionary Approach For Environmental Degradation v. Economic Efficiency

vi. Entities with Incomparable Values For conservation Natural and Man-Made Entities

vii. Maintain Equity & Equality


viii. Legal Liability ix. Public Trust Doctrine

x. Decentralization
xi. Integration xii. Setting Of E Standard

xiii. Preventive Action


xiv. Environmental Offsetting For sustaining life, providing livelihoods, or general well-being.

Summery
After World summit Our country has thought up Sustainable development of human beings and other living beings, The Country has thought up enlighten environmental education From vernacular level not only as a course study but its practical use. All the universities of country has incorporated environmental As a compulsory subject to develop cleaner environmental strategies. The government has enacted legislation to protect environment and control of pollution to provide better care of human beings and living Beings. The environmental policy of 2006 is guideline for the state to be under taken by different agencies

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