Volume : I, Issue : VI, March - 2012

Public Trust Doctrine: A Repository of Governmental Obligations to Protect the Environment

Dr. Kaumudhi Challa

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Earth is our mother and each and every individual on the earth is a child of this mother earth. Thus everyone is entitled equally to enjoy all the bounties of nature and also have equally a duty to protect the environment. It is the duty of the state to act as a guardian of the environment and natural resources and take all steps to protect the mother earth. This concept of the state as a guardian of environment is not of a recent origin but it can be traced to the ancient legal systems as well as reflected in majority of religious system. The present day measures taken by the government for protecting the environment are simply an extension its duty and obligation towards the environment and individuals. This is because the state is a trustee of the environment and is holding all the natural resources and environment as a trustee for the benefit of its people. This paper seeks to examine the scope of doctrine of public trust and its application in India.  

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Dr. Kaumudhi Challa Public Trust Doctrine: A Repository of Governmental Obligations to Protect the Environment Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.I, Issue.VI March 2012

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