Climate Change: Policy, Institutional, and Legal Framework

Navroz K. Dubash, Aditya Pillai, Anirudh Sridhar

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Abstract

Transforming towards a low-carbon, climate-resilient society will require reimagining existing governance arrangements. This chapter documents how India's policies, institutions, and legal structures have changed in response to climate change. These developments have been opportunistic in character, with policy changes preceding institutional development. Policies are many and widespread, therefore, but lack strategic coherence. A more deliberate approach would bring with it enhanced governance requirements, including new structures for coordination, deliberation, and strategy-setting. This chapter pays attention to the prospects for climate law in India in this context, discussing different approaches to constructing firmer legal foundations for climate action. Transforming towards a low-carbon, climate-resilient society will require reimagining existing governance arrangements. This chapter documents how India's policies, institutions, and legal structures have changed in response to climate change. These developments have been opportunistic in character, with policy changes preceding institutional development. Policies are many and widespread, therefore, but lack strategic coherence. A more deliberate approach would bring with it enhanced governance requirements, including new structures for coordination, deliberation, and strategy-setting. This chapter pays attention to the prospects for climate law in India in this context, discussing different approaches to constructing firmer legal foundations for climate action.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThe Oxford Handbook of Environmental and Natural Resources Law in India
EditorsPhilippe Cullet, Lovleen Bhullar, Sujith Koonan
PublisherOxford University Press
Chapter28
Pages549-568
Number of pages20
ISBN (Electronic)9780191993701
ISBN (Print)9780198884682
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 18 Jul 2024

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