LEGAL INTEGRATION AND COMPLIANCE OF INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL REGIMES WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE NATIONAL GREEN TRIBUNAL
Abstract
Ratifying a number of international accords aimed at environmental preservation has seen notable progress in India. Furthermore, the nation has successfully incorporated these norms into its internal structure through a number of programs. At the domestic level, the National Green Tribunal integrates the principles of international environmental law to ensure environmental justice and sustainability, with a focus on timely disposal of cases. Environmental Justice and Sustainability thus depends on the effective integration and compliance of the International Environmental Principles.
Keyword : Environmental Justice, Environmental Sustainability, Constitutional Eco-Protection Mechanisms, Precautionary Principle, Polluters Pay Principle and Sustainable Institutional Mechanisms.
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