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  2. Environment Protection Act, 1986 - Wikipedia

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    This act was enacted by the Parliament of India in 1986. As the introduction says, "An Act to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected therewith: Where as the decisions were taken at the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment held at Stockholm in June 1972, in which India participated, to take appropriate steps for the protection and ...

  3. Indian environmental law - Wikipedia

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    The Environment Protection Act, 1986. [1] is enforced by the Central Pollution Control Board and the numerous State Pollution Control Boards.The National Green Tribunal established under the National Green Tribunal Act of 2010 [2] has jurisdiction over all environmental cases dealing with a substantial environmental question and acts covered under the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution ...

  4. Environmental policy of India - Wikipedia

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    The Indian Wildlife Protection Act 1972 protected the biodiversity. It was amended later multiple times. The 1988 National Forest Policy had conservation as its fundamental principle. In addition to these acts, the government passed the Environment (Protection) Act 1986 and Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act 1992 for control of ...

  5. Environmental law - Wikipedia

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    In India, Environmental law is governed by the Environment Protection Act, 1986. [101] This act is enforced by the Central Pollution Control Board and the numerous State Pollution Control Boards. Apart from this, there are also individual legislation specifically enacted for the protection of Water, Air, Wildlife, etc. Such legislations include :

  6. List of environmental laws by country - Wikipedia

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    Environmental Protection Act (Switzerland) (EPA) Federal Act of 7 October 1983 on the Protection of the Environment (Environmental Protection Act, EPA) Federal Act on the Protection of Waters (GSchG) Federal Act on Railways Noise Abatement; Federal Law on the reduction of CO 2 emissions; Federal Law relating to Non-human Gene Technology

  7. Coastal Regulation Zone - Wikipedia

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    Under the section 3 of Environment Protection Act, 1986 of India, Coastal Regulation Zone notification was issued in February 1991 for the first time, for regulation of activities in the coastal area by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF). [1] [2]

  8. National Green Tribunal Act, 2010 - Wikipedia

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    An Act to provide for the establishment of a National Green Tribunal (NGT) for the effective and expeditious disposal of cases relating to environmental protection and conservation of forests and other natural resources including enforcement of any legal right relating to the environment and giving relief and compensation for damages to persons and property and matters connected therewith or ...

  9. Category:Environmental law in India - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Environmental law in India" ... Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 This page was last edited on 22 March 2022, at 08:01 (UTC). ...