Impact of Environment Protection Act, 1986 on the Society

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53724/lrd/v5n2.02

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living as well as non-living, factors affecting the environment, Environmental Protection Act, establishing safety procedures

Abstract

The environment is the real world that has the living as well as non-living types of surroundings on the earth. All living things and non-living on this planet go under nature. Whether they live on land or in water they are part of nature. The air, water, plants, animals, human beings, and other living things are existing in the environment. In another word, we can say that an environment is a nature that nurtures our life on the earth. Everything which we eat, drink, feel, breathe, laugh, and weep in our life comes from the environment. Like water, air, sunlight, land, food, clothes, plants, forests, rivers, and other natural things come within the environment. The environment can be understood as a caretaker that keeps life on the earth. In the present scenario, many hazardous materials and wastes release by the industries and unwanted acts of humans that’s why we have to save the planet. There are many factors affecting the environment like the atmospheric process, geomorphic process, hydrologic process. So in this research article, we will discuss the role of The Environment Protection Act, 1986 to protect the environment and what is the impact of this act on society.

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Published

30-12-2020

How to Cite

Dr. Rahul Sharma. (2020). Impact of Environment Protection Act, 1986 on the Society. Legal Research Development, 5(II), 01–06. https://doi.org/10.53724/lrd/v5n2.02