This encyclopaedic work provides readers with various theme-based or issue based provisions, procedures and policies, such as, pollution control laws, biodiversity including fresh and wildlife related laws, land and waste management water pollution, and air pollutiory marine and coastal pollution etc. However, it would be in further interest to readers to have knowledge regarding the legislative powers relating to India's environment and its sectoral identification. This publication will be very useful for decision makers, policy framers, environmental managers and activists, administrators, academicians, lawyers, adjudicators, NGOs and general communities. All concerned national guidelines have been presented for the first time at one platform for protecting India's environment in true sense.