The Delicate Task of Including Different Voices in Environmental Law Making in India

IF 2 3区社会学 Q3 ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

Journal of Environmental Law Pub Date : 2021-10-11 DOI:10.1093/jel/eqab030

Arpitha Kodiveri

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Abstract

1 . I N T R O D U C T I O N It was a warm and muggy day as I made my way into the Dalit (who were formerly known by the derogatory term of ‘untouchables’) basti or colony in Kandhamal, Odisha in the summer of 2015. I was there as an environmental lawyer to understand whether Dalit communities living in forest areas were able to use a progressive law called the Forest Rights Act 2006 (FRA) to gain rights over land. An issue that I will discuss in more detail later in this piece. As I walked through the tiny lanes, I noticed that Dalit forest-dwelling communities were segregated from the rest of the village who were predominantly composed of members of a higher caste and Adivasi communities. When I sat down to speak with the village elder, he described the situation as follows:

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印度环境立法中包含不同声音的微妙任务

１． 2015年夏天，当我走进奥里萨邦Kandhamal的达利特(以前被蔑称为“贱民”)基地或殖民地时，天气温暖而闷热。作为一名环境律师，我在那里了解生活在森林地区的达利特社区是否能够使用一项名为《2006年森林权利法案》(FRA)的进步法律来获得土地权利。我将在本文后面更详细地讨论这个问题。当我走过这些小巷子时，我注意到居住在森林里的达利特社区与村里其他主要由更高种姓和阿迪瓦西社区成员组成的社区是隔离的。当我坐下来和村里的长老交谈时，他是这样描述情况的:

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Journal of Environmental Law Multiple-

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2.90

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15.80%

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期刊介绍： Condensing essential information into just three issues a year, the Journal of Environmental Law has become an authoritative source of informed analysis for all those who have any dealings in this vital field of legal study. It exists primarily for academics and legal practitioners, but should also prove accessible for all other groups concerned with the environment, from scientists to planners. The journal offers major articles on a wide variety of topics, refereed and written to the highest standards, providing innovative and authoritative appraisals of current and emerging concepts, policies, and practice. It includes: -An analysis section, providing detailed analysis of current case law and legislative and policy developments -An annual review of significant UK, European Court of Justice, and international law cases -A substantial book reviews section