Environmental Management in India: A Study

Dr. Pradeep Kumar Tripathi, Ph.D (Environmental Science), CMJ University, Meghalaya.
Keywords: Biodiversity, conservation, ecological systems, living species. Published Date: 22-02-2024 Issue: Vol. 1 No. 2 (2024): February 2024 Published Paper PDF: Download

Abstract- Human response to the environment has caused changes in different parts of the Earth. This change is both happy and sad. Happy changes symbolize development, and sad ones give rise to natural and social disasters on earth. The population in India is increasing at a rapid pace, and will cross 140 crore by the end of 2023 AD. Population growth has become so rapid in some parts of India that it has become a threat to the environment there. Scientific and technological development has also made the life of people in certain areas so complex that calling it development has become questionable. Various types of problems have arisen in the state due to natural and social pollution. Natural resources are being exploited so mercilessly that there is no way to conserve them. The fear of destruction and non-availability of forests, vegetation, water, soil and air due to misuse in many parts has become a worldwide crisis not only in India. For its protection, action is being taken on war footing in all countries. As the economy gains the capacity to grow rapidly, it will face the finiteness of natural resources and the need to exploit them in a sustainable manner. Sustainability has traditionally been seen as limiting the damage caused by economic activities to the environment and preventing this damage as much as possible. In addition to these traditional environmental concerns, we will need to manage our water resources in a manner that enables limited water resources to meet the increasing demands of rapid development and to this end also manage limited land resources. There is a need to pay attention to the challenge posed by the need to do so.