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The Role of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in Environmental Governance in India
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Varsha Singh
Research Scholar at Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, India
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Atul Sharma
Advocate at High Court, Lucknow Bench, India
Abstract
The increasing prevalence of environmental degradation and as a major national problem forced the Indian state to re-examine its modes of governance. With the enactment of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, a paradigm shift has taken place in India toward a more specialized, scientific, and effective judicial response to environmental disputes in India. This paper critically evaluates the role of the NGT in consolidating environmental governance, its role in achieving environmental justice and its impact on the larger legal and policy framework in India. The paper considers the effectiveness of the NGT, its key decisions, limitations, and its concurrence with India’s international environmental obligations via both doctrinal and empirical analysis. The research seeks to shed light in the public debates over institutional change, environmental responsiveness, and judicial creativity in environmental law.
Keywords
- National Green Tribunal
- Environmental Governance
- Environmental Justice
- Sustainable Development
- Public Interest Litigation.
Type
Research Paper
Information
International Journal of Law Management and Humanities, Volume 8, Issue 4, Page 1334 - 1347
DOI: https://doij.org/10.10000/IJLMH.1110563Creative Commons
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