Publications

Summary:
To address environmental issues that India and other countries face, it is imperative and important to initiate action at all levels - global, regional, national, local, and community. It is not enough to have international agreements and instruments on environmental issues; but implementation and enforcement of these policies and agreements to a large extent determine their impact and effectiveness. To bring about change at all levels it is important to understand the global scenario and India’s position in the global arena.

It is in this context that the preparation of the two-Volume Handbook on International Environmental Agreements, to which India is a party, was undertaken by the Centre for Environmental Law, WWF-India, supported by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.

This handbook seeks to provide a comprehensive and cohesive perspective on the major International Environmental Agreements to which India is a party. It is hoped that this publication will help in understanding India’s international obligations, how they are being addressed at national and local levels, and also India’s position at the Conference of Parties (COPs) to the various Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs).

This handbook is also an attempt to provide grounding to the uninitiated in the arena of Environmental Law by providing a comprehensive documentation and analysis of relevant International Environmental Law Agreements along with the relevant COP and the significant developments therein vis-à-vis India.