An ecological review of the WGEEP report (2011) and environmental management planning in India

作者: Jean-Philippe Puyravaud , Priya Davidar

DOI: 10.1108/MEQ-10-2013-0114

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摘要: Purpose – The Ministry of Environment and Forest, Government India, set up the Western Ghats Ecology Expert Panel (WGEEP) in March 2010 to provide guidelines for improved management within biodiversity hotspot. WGEEP's Mandate was identify ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs). submitted their report 2011 but it remained unimplemented. It not clear whether delay due unwillingness civil society accept ambitious environment plans, or had shortcomings. paper aims discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach authors undertook a critique WGEEP its Mandate, evaluate key issues that could have prevented implementation. Findings analysis indicated ill-defined identified ESAs without providing working definition. absence critical review earlier failures, delayed dialogue with societ...

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