| Public Interest Environmental Litigation in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh Contributor(s): Razzaque, Jona (Author) |
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ISBN: 9041122141 ISBN-13: 9789041122148 Publisher: Kluwer Law International OUR PRICE: $318.78 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2004 Annotation: This research examines the growth and expansion of public interest environmental litigation (PIEL) in India and analyses the changes that are influencing the development of PIEL in Bangladesh and Pakistan. The necessity for this research lies in the rapid degradation of environment and the need of efficient environmental management in the three countries of the South Asian region. Here, we compare the legal systems of the three countries from the environmental point of view, discuss new ideas and directions and critically analyze the legal provisions that would help to apply environmental norms. These offer the legislators a chance to find out what can be applied in their own region, thus developing their existing legal mechanisms. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice - Law | Environmental |
| Dewey: 344.540 |
| LCCN: 2003058866 |
| Series: Comparative Environmental Law and Policy |
| Physical Information: 1.24" H x 6.58" W x 9.7" (2.20 lbs) 502 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This research examines the growth and expansion of public interest environmental litigation (PIEL) in India and analyses the changes that are influencing the development of PIEL in Bangladesh and Pakistan. The necessity for this research lies in the rapid degradation of environment and the need of efficient environmental management in the three countries of the South Asian region. Here, we compare the legal systems of the three countries from the environmental point of view, discuss new ideas and directions and critically analyse the legal provisions that would help to apply environmental norms. These offer the legislators a chance to find out what can be applied in their own region, thus developing their existing legal mechanisms. About the author Jona Razzaque is barrister and holds a PhD in law from the University of London. She works in the field of access to environmental justice and has published numerous articles on this issue. She taught law in Queen Mary College and School of Oriental and African Studies under the University of London. She is currently working as a lawyer in the Foundation for International Environmental Law and Development (FIELD) on cross-themed projects related to bio-diversity, trade and climate change. |