Ecocentrism in India: An Incredible Model of Peaceful Relation with Nature
Journal Title: Universal Journal of Environmental Research and Technology - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
This article highlights the importance of traditional knowledge, culture and tradition practices in achieving sustainable development. Indian civilization is one of the most primitive and sustainable civilizations of the world. This review contains the description of eco-centric approach of different religions, community, ethnic groups and sects of India. It quotes the traditional practices to safeguard the environment. It has the description of sacred groves, environmental laws and some of the most significant environmental movements of India. The active participation of females in these environmental movements has also been mentioned. Every civilizations has its links with nature. We need to look back and incorporate the sustainable strategies our forefathers had adopted to establish peaceful coexistence with nature.
Authors and Affiliations
Chandan Kumar Gautam and Anand Prem Rajan
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP31881
- DOI -
- Views 409
- Downloads 1
Review of the Mutagenicity of Textile Dye Products
A review of the literature on the mutagenicity of textile dye products is presented in this article. This review discusses genetic hazards associated with the production and use of textile dyes throughout the world. Mu...
Extraction of Natural Dye from Chili (Capsicum Annum) for Textile Coloration
The synthetic dyes which are of wide commercial importance cause severe atmospheric and environmental pollution. The present investigation was carried out to extract natural dye from green chili (Capsicum annum).The ma...
Use of Algae as a Bioindicator to Determine Water Quality of River Mula from Pune City, Maharashtra (India)
The algal samples were collected monthly from selected three sampling stations of river Mula at Pune city from October 2007 to September 2008. Total of 162 species belong to 75 genera of algae were recorded from three...
Microbiological Analysis of Chlorinated Water Supplied in Jaipur
Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (e.g. lakes, rivers, oceans, aquifers and groundwater). In almost all cases the effect is damaging not only to individual species and populations, but also to the na...
Trends of Urban Solid Waste Management in Agartala City, Tripura, India
Environmental friendly disposal of Municipal waste is not often practiced in developing nations like India. With the rapid growth of population along with the expansion of residential areas and infrastructure developme...