This book provides an insightful and holistic up-to-date perspective of the constitutional governance and legal framework in India with regard to environmental protection.

Covering the foundational principles of environmental law, the book details the current status of international environmental law in the face of complex environmental challenges including climate change. The topics covered include water resource governance, and coastal regulation, with a particular focus on the growing significance of the National Green Tribunal. It also covers the wide range of policies that have been introduced over the past 50 years and the impact these have had.

The book will be of interest to researchers, legal practitioners, and scholars in the field of environmental law and governance as well as international law.