THE EMERGENCE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE FULFILMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS
AUTHOR – K. BEISUNGIA, RESEARCH SCHOLAR, FACULTY OF LAW, UNIVERSITY OF DELHI
BEST CITATION – K. BEISUNGIA, THE EMERGENCE OF PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN THE FULFILMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 6 (9) OF 2026, PG. 369-387, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344. DOI – https://doi.org/10.65393/IJLRV6I941
ABSTRACT:
This article critically aims to assess the significant role of public participation that can be useful in achieving the state governments’ fulfillment of citizens’ environmental rights, also highlighting some of the international development in this field. It also discusses the scope and objectives of public participation for better management of the environmental challenges as well as the fulfillment of environmental rights and how the concerned community participation brings good environmental governance. This article does not attempt to discuss the concept of good environmental governance in general. Yet, it attempted to highlight how the crucial role played by the participation of the public in promoting environmental rights could bring good environmental governance. This article is confined to the process and method of public participation in the protection of environment and management of environmental decision-making for attaining environmental rights. The article contemplates substantive environmental rights within the meaning of human rights and deliberates on the meaningful concept of public participation. The creative role of the judiciary in broadening the meaning and scope of life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India by incorporating a ‘clean and healthy environment’ under the ambit of ‘life” along with the relevant decided cases are discussed in this article. The international organizations, conventions, committees, declarations, etc relating to human rights and the environment concerned are also highlighted for a better understanding of the linkage between the environment and living human beings. The analysis of this article does not ensure its failure or success in real life, which is beyond the objective of this contribution. This article highlighted the majority of Indian context, wherever applicable, to illustrate and reinforce the viewpoints