Environmental Policy, Governance and Politics

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Prakash Chand Kandpal is Professor and Chairperson, Centre for the Study of Law and Governance, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. His areas of interest are: public administration, Public Policy, Governance studies, Local Governance, Environmental Policy and politics in India.

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This book traces the development-environment discourse in India and examines the multi-layered interaction between society and nature in the light of the role of the state, judiciary, and the civil society.

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Introduction 1. The Evolution of Environmental Discourse 2. Global environmental governance 3. Environmental issues in India 4. Environmental Policy and Governance in India 5. Judicial response to Environmental Challenges 6. Civil society and environmentalism in India 7. Urbanization, Environment and Public health 8. Urban Environmental Governance in India 9. Environmental Politics in India. Conclusion.