1. What are the main reasons for being
concerned about environmental degradation in India?
It
is a true fact that the destruction of natural world would surely affect the
development for any kind. Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze identified three reasons
causing serious concern. First, development of an area rather slows down the
qualitative improvement due to environmental degradation. Secondly, it hinders
sustainable progress. Thirdly, the unequal distribution of natural resources
hampers the underprivileged the most.
2. Discuss any one of the ways in which
environmental plunder can cause harm to development. (2007)
Thoughtless
exploitation of natural resources can not bring greater economic prosperity.
For example, the massive deforestation has derived the local people of their
traditional livelihood. In Kalahandi, therefore, seasonal or permanent
migration and chronic cases of starvation become obvious.
3. Show how environmental decline
hinders sustainable development. (2008)
Sustainable
development would be possible when a balance would come in the world of
environment. In Delhi
the level of air pollution increases more than WHO standards but he rapid
increasing of the automobiles remains unaffected. Moreover, the excessive
exploitation of the groundwater by privileged farmers in large part of India hampers
the sustainable development.
4. What is ‘Disguised violence’? Write down the consequences of it.
Environmental
plunder is entitled as ‘disguised violence’ as it slowly but surely poisons the
lives and livelihood indirectly. Those who are privileged make their fortune by
means of hidden process. Can owners cause pollution, congestion, noise and
accidents; the poor suffer the most. The privileged farmers exploit excessively
ground water level depriving the poor farmers.
5. How does environmental plunder affects the basic
rights of the poor people?
In
many cases environmental plunder slowly but surely poisons the lives and
livelihood of the poor. Those who are privileged make their fortune by means of
hidden process. Can owners cause pollution, congestion, noise and accidents;
the poor suffer the most. The privileged farmers exploit excessively ground
water level depriving the poor farmers. Even Narmada
dam project is an infringement of distributive justice.
6.
How the infringed of distributive justice involves and aspect of
disguised manslaughter?
In
Indian socio-economic situation distributive justice is nothing but a brown
study. In many cases environmental plunder slowly but surely poisons the lives
and livelihood of the poor. Those who are privileged make their fortune by
means of hidden process. Can owners cause pollution, congestion, noise and
accidents; the poor suffer the most. The privileged farmers exploit excessively
ground water level depriving the poor farmers. Even Narmada
dam project is an infringement of distributive justice.
7. How is Narmada
dam project an infringed of distributive justice?
A
lot of hot controversies regarding the construction of the Narmada
dam had risen as it does not ensure equitable distribution of water resources.
As a result of this project thousands of poor people will be rendered homeless
without their consent or adequate compensation. They will be deprived of their
water resources. Only some large farmers will get benefit form the dam.
