IMP OF ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Environment (Protection) Act >Passed by Government of India in 1986 >To protect and improve the quality of the environment Air (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act >Passed in 1981 >Amended in 1986 to include noise under air pollution Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act >Passed in 1974 to protect water bodies Montreal Protocol >Signed in 1987 and came into effect from 1989 >To protect the ozone layer by controlling the use of ozone-depleting substances such as CFCs Joint Forest Management (JFM) >Conceptualised in 1980 by Government of India >It involves a joint partnership of local communities and forest department in the protection and management of forests Chipko Movement >In 1974, Garhwal Himalayas National Forest Policy >Came into force in 1988 >According to it, plains should have 33% forest cover and hills 67% forest cover 826 views08:37
