Advancing Environmental Justice for Marginalized Communities in India: Progress, Challenges and Opportunities

ISBN-13: 9780367692810 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 244 str.

Alan Diduck; Kirit Patel; Aruna Kumar Malik

Opis

This interdisciplinary collection examines social equity and environmental justice in India. It assesses the effectiveness of environmental policies and institutions in rendering justice for marginalized communities while ensuring protection of the environment. 

Spis treści

Part 1 Introduction  1. Environmental justice in India: Context, issues and framework  Part 2 Economic, policy and institutional context  2. Injustice and justice: The double movement of small hydro development in Himachal Pradesh  3. The visible fault line of development: The right of consent of Adivasi communities and the political economy of mining  4. Realizing sustainable development and water justice through procedural justice  5. The National Green Tribunal’s response to the cause of tribals and fisherfolk  6. Being appraised by experts: A review of the role of Expert Appraisal Committees in the environmental clearance process and judicial intervention  Part 3 Cases studies of justice and injustice  7. Small hydro and environmental justice: Lessons from the Kullu District of Himachal Pradesh  8. A case study of impact assessment, litigation and a social movement against a limestone mine in Gujarat  9. Values matter: Gender-based exclusion from environmental impact assessments in Mahuva, Gujarat  10. Holding international finance institutions accountable for environmental injustice: A case study of the Tata Mundra Power Plant in Gujarat  11. Environmental justice and participation for communities in southern India: Sand mining in Udupi District, Karnataka  12. Karwar fisherfolk’s quest for environmental justice: Examining the roles of impact assessment, environmental regulatory agencies and legal institutions  13. Advancing environmental justice: Lessons from the Thoothukudi Sterlite Copper case  14. Judicial environmentalism: The thorny case of Prosopis juliflora  Part 4 Conclusion  15. Lessons for policy and institutional reform