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Towards a Social Charter for the Environment
Shekhar Singh
Any enlightened and progressive society must develop a broad social consensus on the environment, especially on what needs to be conserved, where, and how. It must also develop the systemic, institutional and individual capacity, and the political and administrative will, to carry forward this agenda. A social consensus on the environment must be based on a realistic appreciation of the state of the environment and a proper understanding of the implications of environmental degradation.
The State of the Environment
The natural environment in India is under severe and increasing threat. It is being destroyed, polluted and overused.
- As against the requirement of a 33 per cent forest ...
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