The Environmental Law
Environmental Law, in a nutshell, is a law enacted by countries all over the world for checking and remedying the various types of pollutions caused to the sea, air, water, forests and the atmosphere by human activities. The laws of each country will differ.
The environment of the Universe remained pure and unpolluted when God created it. Gradually, as an impact of human activities of multiple types at various levels, e.g., the deforestation, green house effect, use of more number of automobiles, crowded air traffic, industrial pollution, contamination of drinking water….. etc., every State and country in the world is facing a dangerous situation.
The topic is divided into two major subjects: (1) pollution control and remediation, (2) resource conservation and management. There are Laws dealing with pollution. It pertain only to a single environmental medium, such as air, water (whether surface water, groundwater or oceans), soil, etc. - and control both emissions of pollutants into the medium, as well as liability for exceeding permitted emissions and responsibility for cleanup.
There are separate Laws regarding resource conservation and management generally focus on a single resource - e.g., natural resources such as forests, mineral deposits or animal species, or more intangible resources such as especially scenic areas or sites of high archeological value - and provide guidelines for and limitations on the conservation, disturbance and use of those resources.
Eliminating the factors responsible for pollution at various levels and maintaining a pure and healthy atmosphere is the vision and mission of the law enforcing authorities. The success of the goals as envisioned in the law remains in the commitment, and cooperation of individuals and institutions.
