Context
The recent case of "Re: Cleanliness of Umiam Lake versus State of Meghalaya (2023)" heard by the Meghalaya High Court raises concerns about the environmental impact of construction and tourism on the entire northeast’s biodiversity.
Biodiversity of the Northeast
How climate change is threatening the North-East?
Climate refugees A large fraction of settlements on forest reserve areas and grazing lands are communities that have been previously displaced by riverbank erosion. These communities fall within the category of climate refugees, a term coined to describe the increasing number of people displaced due to environmental disruptions. |
Major threats to the environment
Environmental Laws
What measures can be adopted to protect the north-east?
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