Deliberating Environmental Policy in India: Participation and the Role of Advocacy

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Sunayana Ganguly (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)

Deliberating Environmental Policy in India

Participation and the Role of Advocacy

Sunayana Ganguly (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)

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Routledge
12 January 2018

International environmental law; Biodiversity

Series: Routledge Studies in Asia and the Environment

As one of the world’s largest and most bio-diverse countries, India’s approach to environmental policy will be very significant in tackling global environmental challenges. This book explores the transformations that have taken place in the making of environmental policy in India since the economic liberalization of the 1990s. It investigates if there has been a slow shift from top-down planning to increasingly bottom up and participatory policy processes, examining the successes and failures of recent environmental policies. Linking deliberation to collective action, this book contends that it is crucial to involve local actors in framing the policies that decide on their rights and control over bio-resources in order to achieve the goal of sustainable human development.

The first examples of large-scale participatory processes in Indian environmental policy were the 1999 National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan and the 2006 Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers Act. This book explores these landmark policies, exploring the strategies of advocacy and deliberation that led to both the successes and failures of recent initiatives. It concludes that in order to deliberate with the state, civil society actors must engage in forms of strategic advocacy with the power to push agendas that challenge mainstream development discourses. The lessons learnt from the Indian experience will not only have immediate significance for the future of policy making in India, but they will also be of interest for other countries faced with the challenges of integrating livelihood and sustainability concerns into the governance process.

By: Sunayana Ganguly (University of Lausanne Switzerland)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g
ISBN: 9781138476738
ISBN 10: 1138476730
Series: Routledge Studies in Asia and the Environment
Pages: 196
Publication Date: 12 January 2018
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

1. Introduction 2. Advocacy in Deliberative Democracy 3. Deliberating on the National Biodiversity Strategy Action Plan 4. Delibeating on the Forest Rights Act 5. Conclusion

Sunayana Ganguly is currently affiliated with the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.