• Anupama Yadav

In this paper, a summarization of the environmental issues and their concern to the human rights is explained. The main goal of this research work is to reviewthe environmental lawspresent at national and international level and to rationalize those laws with respect to issues of environment. A safe and healthy environment is a pre-condition to the existence of basic human rights and solution to the environmental issues can be attainment of basic human rights. The clean and safe environment is not only a environmental goal but also a part of the basic human rights. For understanding the research topic well, the national and international aspects of this area, i.e., the conventions, treaties and present lawsin respect to the topichas also beenchecked.Certain theories like Sustainable Development, Public Trust Doctrine, Polluter Pays Principle etc. has also be seen to show the legislative and collectivemovement against issues of environment degradation. By these new principles, the states can not only anticipate but also prevent and attack the plausible reasons behind global issues relating to environment so, it becomes important to give a hint of these theories when talking about environmental degradation. The paper addresses the problems and issues of environment in brief and draws a relation between the human rights and right toclean environment for attainment of common goals of both of them.

Human Rights, Environment, Environmental Degradation, Right to Clean and Healthy Environment, Sustainable Development, Polluter Pays Principle, Intergenerational Equity, Public Trust Doctrine

"“HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENT” ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.441-456, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904465.pdf

"“HUMAN RIGHTS AND ENVIRONMENT” ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp441-456, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904465.pdf