ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST
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THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND
FORESTS (MoEF) INTRODUCTION The Ministry of Environment and Forests is the nodal agency in the central governments administrative structure for planning promotion co-ordination and overseeing the implementation of Indias environmental and forestry policies and programmes. The primary concern of the ministry are implementation of policies and programmes relating to conservation of the countrys natural resources including its lake and rivers, its biodiversity forests and wildlife, ensuring the welfare of the animals, and the prevention and abatement of pollution. While the principles of sustainable development and enhancement of human well-being guides the ministry in implementing these policies and programmes. The ministry also serves as the nodal agency in the country for United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) South Asia Cooperative Environment Programme (SACEP) International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) The ministry is also entrusted with the issues relating to multilateral bodies like Commission on sustainable development Global environmental facility Economic and social council for Asia and Pacific 1
ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST
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South Asian association for regional cooperation
The broad objectives of the ministry are:
Conservation and survey of flora, fauna, forests and wildlife
Prevention and control of pollution Afforestation and regeneration of degraded areas Protection of the environment Ensuring the welfare of the animals
These objectives are also supported by the set of legislative and
regulatory measures.
Besides the legislative measures, the ministry is guided by
National conservation strategy and policy statement on environment and development, 1992 National forest policy, 1988 Policy statement on abatement of pollution, 1992 The national environment policy, 2006 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST
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The organizational structure for environment, forest and wildlife is
headed by the minister of respective state for the said portfolio. The 4 zones of our nation, have department dealing