Handbook of Environment, Forest and Wildlife Protection Laws in India

Contents: Preface. 1. The law and animals : what to do when you see cruelty/Maneka Gandhi. 2. Judicial activism : unexpected saviour/M.C. Mehta. 3. Endangered species and the law/Ashok Kumar. 4. India's wildlife crisis/Belinda Wright. 5. Wildlife trade--our responsibilities and obligations/Sujit Mukherjee. 6. Comments on forest legislation/S.S. Garbyal. 7. Protection of Wild Genetic Resources of Plants & Microbes through Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972/Joshi Anupam, Sardesai N, Sharma R.S., Mohammed A, Babu C.R. 8. Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. 9. Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986. 10. The National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995. 11. The Indian Forest Act, 1927. 12. Consolidated Guidelines for Diversion of Forest Land under the Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980. 13. Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 and Rules 1981. 14. National forest policy, 1988. 15. The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. 16. The Wildlife (Transactions and Taxidermy) Rules, 1973. 17. The Wildlife (Stock Declaration) Central Rules, 1973. 18. The Wildlife (Protection) Licensing (Additional Matters for Consideration) Rules, 1983. 19. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. 20. Rules under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960. 21. Transport of Animal Rules, 1978. 22. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Application of Fines) Rules, 1978. 23. The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Registration of Cattle Premises) Rules, 1978. 24. The Prevention of Cruelty (Capture of Animal) Rules, 1972. 25. Indian Penal Code, 1860 - sections relevant to natural resource managers. 26. The code of criminal procedure, 1974 - sections relevant to natural resource managers. 27. The environmental impact assessment notification, 1994. 28. Notification dated 1.2.1989 under Section 3(2)(v) of Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 restricting location of industries, mining operations and other development activities in the Doon Valley in Uttar Pradesh. 29. Environmental Laboratories and Analysts - Notification under section 12 & 13 of Environment (Protection) Act 1986 listing environmental laboratories to be government analysts for the purpose of testing samples of air, soil & other substances. 30. Notification under section 19 of Environmental (Protection) Act 1986 listing officers authorised for taking cognizance of offences. 31. Extracts from the export & import policy. 32. Coastal stretches as coastal regulation zone. 33. Indian species in the appendices of CITES. 34. Convention on international trade in endangered species - list of parties. 35. Wildlife Protection Society of India--an introduction.

"This volume will be found extremely useful, not to say, enlightening, as there are literally hundreds of acts, rules, clauses, etc. The contents page lists each act and rules for easy reference, so that whatever your concern with the well-being of our environment, you will have no problem finding out what you need to know. This book will certainly prove invaluable for forest officers, zoo personnel, police officers, magistrates, lawyers and so on, in their various capacities regarding the laws of the environment in all ramifications as applied in India, as well as every private citizen of this incredible country.

"In some small way we are helping to develop a cleaner, safer and healthier environment for all to live in, where human beings are fully aware of their responsibilities towards our so beautiful and wonderful world." (jacket)