In India, environmental legislation and policy touch all segments of society. The impoverished are the ones that suffer the most. They are the first to suffer as a result of poor sanitation, filthy air, and poisoned water. Efforts to safeguard environmental quality have met with limited success since the 1970s, providing long-term problems for policymakers and decision-makers tasked with protecting and preserving natural resources. This edition of Environmental Law and Policy maintains the second edition's typical analytical format while covering all key changes since then.