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Environmental Law

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  • Author(s): Dr. S.R. Myneni
  • Publisher: Asia Law House
  • Edition: 6 Ed 2025
  • Approx. Pages 834 + Contents
  • Format Paperback
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Description
After Completing the book 'Environmental Studies', for the students of Five Years LLB Course, the author was tempted to continue the same subject and presented the present volume 'Environmental Law'. The contents of the subject as per the syllabus have been presented in five units namely,
(i) Environmental Aspects;
(ii) Common Law and environmental pollution;
(iii) Enactments relating to environmental issues;
(iv) Indian Constitution and Protection of Environment from Pollution;
(v) International Environmental Law
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Contents
Unit - I : Environmental Aspects

01.   Environment
02.   Ozone Depletion
03.   Global Warming
04.   Climate Change
05.   Need for the Preservation, Conservation and Protection of Environment
        (Natural Resources and Biodiversity)
06.   Ancient Indian Approach to Environment
07.   Environmental Degradation and Pollution  
08.   Environmental Law
09.   Principles of Environmental Law
10.   Environmental Impact Assessment
Unit - II : Common Law and Environmental Pollution
01.   Common Law Remedies against Pollution
02.   Trespass
03.   Negligence
04.   Public Nuisance
05.   Theories or Principle of Strict Liability and Absolute Liability
06.   Relevant Provisions of IPC, Cr. P.C.  and C.P.C. for Curbing Pollution
07.   Remedial Provisions under Special Relief Act, 1963 and Some Other Acts
08.   Reliefs against Smoke and Noise as Nuisance
09.   Noise Pollution
10.   Reliefs Against Smoking and Tobacco Products
Unit - III : Enactments Relating to Environmental Issues
01.   Law Relating to Forests
02.   Law Relating to Wildlife and Endangered Species
03.   Law Relating to Biological Diversity
04.   Law Relating to Marine Life and Coastal Ecosystem
05.   Prevention of Cruelty Towards Animals
06.   Water Pollution and Control Mechanism
07.   Air Pollution and Control Mechanism
08.   Law Relating to Environment Protection
09.   I. National Environmental Tribunal
10.   National Environmental Appellate Authority
Unit - IV : Indian Constitution and Protection of Environment from Pollution
01.   Constitutional Provisions or Mandates Relating to Environmental Protection
02.   Fundamental Duties Relating to Environmental Protection
03.   Right to Wholesome Environment (or) Fundamental
         Right Against Environmental Pollution
04.   Restriction on Freedom of Trade, Profession,
         Occupation for the Protection of Environment
05.   Immunity of Environmental Legislation from Judicial Scrutiny
06.   Right to Development
07.   Legislative Powers of Central Government and State Government and State
        Government in Enacting the Environment Related Law
08.   Writ Jurisdiction
09.   Role of Indian Judiciary for Protecting Environment or in the evaluation of
         environmental Jurisprudent or Judicial Activism for the Protection of Environment
10.    Public Interest Litigation for the Protection of Environment from Pollution
Unit - V : International Environmental Law
1.   Instruments of International Environmental Law
2.   International Environmental Regime
3.   State Liability and Customary International Law
4.   Customary International Law Concerning Transnational Pollution
      [State Liability in Cases of Transnational Pollution]
5.   Liability of Multinational Corporations/Companies
6.   International Conventions for Protection of Environment
    or for Curbing Environmental Pollution
7.   Declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment, 1972 or
      Stockholm Declaration on Human Environment, 1972
8.   The Role of United Nations Environment Programme
      (UNEP) for the Protection of Environment
9.   The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, 1971
10.  International Convention for the Protection of Birds, Paris, 1950
11.  Bonn Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, 1979
12.  Nairobi Convention, 1982 (CFCC)
13.  United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, 1989
14.  The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, 1992 (or) The
       United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED), 1992 (The Earth Summit, 1992)
15.  Biodiversity Convention (Earth Summit), 1992
16.  Kyoto Protcocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1997
17.  Johannesburg Convention, 2002 (World Summit of Sustainable Development, 2002)
18.  Paris Agreement, 2015
19.  Trail Smelter Dispute Arbitration of International Law
20.  Environmental Protection Under the WTO Regime
Bibliography
Subject Index
Subject Index
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Author Details
Dr. S. R. Myneni
• Born on 20-8-1939 at Lagadapadu village in Guntur District of Andhra    Pradesh to Smt.Annapurnamma and Sri Butchaiah and hails from a respectable farmers' family.
• He had his Primary School Education at his native village; High School Education (1950-56) at Pedakurapadu; Teacher Training (1956-58) at Tadikonda; B.Ed. Training (1965) and B.L. (1990-93) at Rajahmundry (AP). He has acquired his remaining qualifications from Intermediate (1960) to Ph.D. (1983) and LL.M (1993-95) from different Indian Universities by private appearance.
• He worked in Government Schools as Primary School Teacher (1958-66), Headmaster and Teacher Educator (1966-69). He officiated as an Extension Officer (Edn.) at Ongole Samithi (1969-74). He taught Economics as Asstt. Lecturer (1974-77), Lecturer (1977-87), Reader (1987-97) and Mercantile Law  (1998-99) in Government Colleges at Nidadavole Rajahmundry and Kakinada in AP.
• Registered as an Advocate of A.P. Bar Council (1998) and became Member of A.P. High Court Advocates Association (2001).
• His first book 'International Economic Law' was published in 1996 from then onwards nearly 80 text books for B.A., LL.B., and LL.M., Courses written by him were published by Allahabad Law Agency, Faridabad and Asia Law House, Hyderabad. Some of them are prescribed by some Universities as textbooks/reference books.
• During the year 2015, under the achievement of writing most law text books, his name has been entered in, The Limca Book of Records. The Indian Book of Records, The Golden Book of World Records, and The Unique World Records.
• He visited Moscow (USSR) in 1985 and the USA in 1999.
• He has been associated with Friendship Association and Peace Organization.
• He is the believer of altruism.

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