Assistant Professor, P.G., Department of Law, and University Law College, Bangalore University, Bangalore-56
Online published on 25 December, 2015.
Non state environmental movements play a central role in developing1 and implementing international environmental law at regional and local levels. There are six categories of non state environmental groups recognized. They are the scientific community; non profit making environmental groups and associations (NGOs); private companies and business concerns; legal organizations; the academic community; and individuals.2 They play a formal role at international level in several ways: identify issues requiring international legal action; they participate as observers in international organizations, and in treaty negotiations; and they participate, formally and informally, in the national and international implementation of principles and rules adopted at the regional and global levels.3
