Ecological and the Environmental Movement in India

Authors(2) :-A. Irudaya Lourdu Gladis, A. Scarlet

The Indian Constitution itself contains provisions for environmental protection. The Directive Principles of State Policy acknowledge the State’s responsibility with regard to environmental protection has laid down under Article 48-A of our Constitution that “The State shall endeavor to protect and improve the environment and to safeguard the forests and wildlife of the country.” India faces problems of environmental degradation and lack of governance on matters related to these. The new social movements can be seen as vehicles of cumulative change in the social, economic and political fields. The environmental movement has added a new dimension to Indian democracy and civil society.

Authors and Affiliations

A. Irudaya Lourdu Gladis
Assistant Professor of Botany, Jayaraj Annapackiam College for Women, (Autonomous), Periyakulam. Theni, Tamil Nadu, India
A. Scarlet
Assistant Professor of Commerce, Jayaraj Annapackiam College for Women, (Autonomous), Periyakulam. Theni, Tamil Nadu, India

Democracy, Environment, Indian Constitution, Social Movements

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 3 | Issue 1 | January-February 2018
Date of Publication : 2018-02-28
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 1267-1270
Manuscript Number : CSEIT1831314
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

ISSN : 2456-3307

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A. Irudaya Lourdu Gladis, A. Scarlet, "Ecological and the Environmental Movement in India ", International Journal of Scientific Research in Computer Science, Engineering and Information Technology (IJSRCSEIT), ISSN : 2456-3307, Volume 3, Issue 1, pp.1267-1270, January-February-2018. |          | BibTeX | RIS | CSV

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