EXPLORING HORIZONS : ADVANCEMENTS IN CRIMINAL LAW

ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES AND LEGAL RESPONSES

AUTHORS – GEETHAVANI. A & AISHWARYA.K, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY AND CLIMATE CHANGE LAWS, GOVERNMENT LAW COLLEGE, PUDUPAKKAM.

BEST CITATION – GEETHAVANI. A & AISHWARYA.K, EXPLORING HORIZONS : ADVANCEMENTS IN CRIMINAL LAW, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 4 (3) OF 2024, PG. 316-321, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

Abstract

Environment is the combination of conditions and surroundings where we live in, along with animals and plants. Every individual has the right to live in a pollution free healthy environment.

Environmental protection has become one of the core issues that need to be addressed to maintain sustainable living. Though the concept of ‘Protecting the Environment’ is not new because the same was already prevailed in good olden days. Characterizing the trees, animals, birds as gods were not based on superstition but they found it as a way of protecting the environment from human exploitation. The term ‘ Environmental Crimes ‘ is generally an illegal act which directly harms the environment and it is up to individual interpretation. We have rainbow of legislations which have been enacted to protect environment against environmental crimes. The broad spectrum of legislations provide punishments, compensation for victims and it also imposes fines for environmental violations. This paper makes an attempt to explain the term “Environmental Crimes” in various perspectives along with a close emphasis with law. This research would be helpful to understand the legal standings, government initiatives, polices in order to control the environmental crimes.

Key words: Environment, Crimes, Protection, legislations, Government.