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11 GNLU J.L. Dev. & Pol. 1 (2021)
Conservation of Environment and Natural Resources: A Select Study

handle is hein.journals/gnlujldp11 and id is 13 raw text is: Conservation of Environment and Natural Resources: A Select Study -Rajiv Khare & Pratima Parihar A bstract-our country, i.e. India, was known as a golden bird for its abundance of natural resource- base. Ours was primarily a duty-oriented society with the rich practices of conservation of natural resources and harmonious living. However, with the advent of technology & science coupled with a quest of development guided upon the anthropocentric approach -human beings having greater intrinsic value than other species-looked the nature as a means to serve the causes and convenience of mankind and the same creeped into the Indian society as well and, it once started in late 19th century, continues to dominate our interaction with nature resulting in loss of glory and rich traditions of nature conservation. This paper, in this backdrop, is divided in three parts wherein Part- I presents the constitutional and legal dimensions of conservation and management of natural resources in our country in post independent India giving a brief account of the relevant provisions and policy initiatives to understand as to how the two organs of the state i.e. Legislature and Executive have contributed in governance of natural resources. It then presents an overview of the judicial attitude/approaches by making a critical analysis of selected few judicial decisions handed down during the period 2011 to 2020. This part presents resource-specific judicial approaches and its contributions, viz. water resources, forest resources, conservation and protection of wildlife, plants & birds, management and conservation of mines and mineral resources, conservation of natural resources and environment clearances, environmental pollution creating inroads in conservation of natural resources etc. The findings of the study and emerging scenario have been presented in the last part of this paper. The judicial directions reflect a gradual transition from anthropocentric to eco-centric approach in conservation and management of natural resources. The eco-centric approach,

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