Manuscript Number : CSEIT1831314
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.
A. Irudaya Lourdu Gladis Democracy, Environment, Indian Constitution, Social Movements Publication Details Published in : Volume 3 | Issue 1 | January-February 2018 Article Preview
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
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