ENVIRONMENTAL VICTIMS WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO MARINE POLLUTION
Author(s):
V.Sunitha
Keywords:
coastal areas, industrialization, tourism
Abstract
According to the Preamble of the Constitution of India, 1950 “We the People of India, having solemnly resolved to constitute India into a Sovereign, Socialist, Secular, Democratic Republic and to secure to all its citizens: Justice social, political and economic....” Keeping in view the Socio-Economic Development of India, clause (b) of Article 39 provides that “the ownership and control of the material resources of the community are so distributed as best to sub serve the common good”1. Oceans occupy an important place in the global ecosystem on this earth planet. Besides water these are rich treasure of sea food for human kind2. More than 50% of the world’s population lived in coastal regions these numbers have increased as a consequence of immigration and the growth in prosperity of many coastal areas as a result of industrialisation and tourism3. Today, about 60 percent of humanity (or nearly three billion people) live in the coastal zone, and two-thirds of the world cities with populations of 2.5 million are more are near estuaries causing marine pollution. Marine pollution is every type of man made solid waste which deliberately or accidentally pollutes seas and coastlines. Marine pollution is an economic, environmental, human health and aesthetic problem posing a complex and multi‐dimensional challenge to authorities and environmental groups
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Unique Paper ID: 145235

Publication Volume & Issue: Volume 4, Issue 8

Page(s): 319 - 324
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