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India's rank is 121 in environment protection act 2010.
Seminal Environment Protection Act
in 1986
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Environment Protection Act, 1986, IndiaThe Environment Protection Act, 1986 was constituted on 19 Nov, 1986, to provide for the protection and improvement of environment and for matters connected with environment. There are four main chapters and different clauses under various chapters which lay down the standards, policies and act of environmental degradations and policies for improvement of environment and prevention of human beings from environmental hazards. I will describe here the main outlines of this act.Environment Protection Act describes the definitions of various entities that are related to environment. Here are excerpts of some of the definitions that are directly taken from the Act."Environment" includes water, air and land and the inter-relationship which exists among and between water, air and land, and human beings, other living creatures, plants, micro-organism and property."Environmental Pollutant" means any solid, liquid or gaseous substance present in such concentration as may be, or tend to be, injurious to environment."Environmental Pollution" means the presence in the environment of any environmental pollutant."Hazardous Substance" means any substance or preparation which, by reason of its chemical or physico-chemical properties or handling, is liable to cause harm to human beings, other living creatures, plant, micro-organism, property or the environment.Second chapter of Environment Protection Act describes the role of central government to take measures for environment protection and its improvement along with the economic development. It includes the appointment of officers, power to give directions, rules to regulate environmental pollution, laying down procedures and standards for industrial waste, emissions, hazardous waste etc.
The Marine Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA), also known as the Ocean Dumping Act, prohibits the dumping of material into the ocean that would unreasonably degrade or endanger human health or the marine environment.
This Act may be called the Persons With Disabilities (Equal Opportunities, Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995.
There is no women protection act.
Uttar pradesh state started umbrella act to facilitate opening of private universities in the state
Data Protection Act
H. Trueman has written: 'Prosecutions under the Ontario Environmental Protection Act: a summary, 1975-1981 and evaluation as a means for ensuring protection and conservation of the environment'
Because it is the major over riding regulation with lots of other regulations and directives underneath it that refer back to the "umbrella" regulation