Contents:
Introduction;
Types of environment;
Chapter-1: Environment protection and ancient India;

Chapter-2: The environment (Protection) Act, 1986;
Introduction;
Preamble;
Chapter-I: Preliminary;
Chapter-II: General powers of the Central Government;
Chapter-III: Prevention, control and abatement of environmental pollution;
Chapter-IV: Miscellaneous;

Chapter-3: The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974;
Introduction;
Preamble;
Chapter-I: Preliminary;
Chapter-II: The Central and State Boards for Prevention and Control of Water, Pollution;
Chapter-III: Joint boards;
Chapter-IV: Powers and functions of boards;
Chapter-V: Prevention and control of water pollution;
Chapter-VI: Funds, accounts and audit;
Chapter-VII: Penalties and procedure;
Chapter-VIII: Miscellaneous;

Chapter-4: The AIR (Prevention and Control of Pullution) Act, 1981;
Introduction;
Preamble;
Chapter I-Preliminary;
Chapter-II: Central and State Board for the Prevention and Control of AIR Pollution;
Chapter-III: Powers and Functions of Boards;
Chapter-IV: Prevention and Control of AIR Pollution;
Chapter-V: Fund, Accounts and Audit;
Chapter-VI: Penalties and procedure;
Chapter-VII: Miscellaneous;

Chapter-5: Environment Under the Constitution of India, 1950;
Chapter-6: Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Environment Protection;
Chapter-7: Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Environment Protection;
Chapter-8: Tort Law and Judical Remedies;

Chapter-9: The National Environmental Tribunal Act, 1995;
Introduction;
Preamble;
Chapter-I: Preliminary;
Chapter-II: Compensation for death or injury to a person and damage to property and environment;
Chapter-III: Establishment of national environment tribunal and benches thereof;
Chapter-IV: Jurisdiction and proceedings of the tribunal;
Chapter-V: Miscellaneous;

Chapter-10: The National Environment Appellate Authority Act, 1997;
Preamble;
Chapter-I: Preliminary;
Chapter-II: Establishment of authority;
Chapter-III: Jurisdiction and powers of authority;
Chapter-IV: Miscellaneous;

Chapter-11: The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972;
Introduction;
Preamble;
Chapter-I: Preliminary;
Chapter-II: Authorities to be appointed or costituted under the Act;
Chapter-III: Hunting of wild animals;
Chapter-III-A: Protection of specified plants;
Chapter-IV:Protected areas;
Chapter-IV-A: Central zoo authority and recongnition of zoos;
Chapter-V: Trade or commerce in wild animals, animal articles and trophies;
Chapter-V-A: Prohibition of trade or commerce in trophies, animal articles, etc. derived from certain animals;
Chapter-VI: Prevention and detection of offences;
Chapter-VI-A: Forfeiture of property derived from illegal hunting and trade;
Chapter-VII: Miscellaneous;

Chapter-12: The Wild Life Conservation Strategy, 2002;
Chapter-13: The Indian Forest Act, 1927;
Preamble;
Chapter-I: Preliminary;
Chapter-II: Of reserved forests;
Chapter-III:Of village-forests;
Chapter-IV: Of protected forests;
Chapter-V: Of the control over forests and lands not being the property of Government;
Chapter-VI: Of the duty on timber and other forest produce;
Chapter-VII: Of the control of timber and other forest produce in transit;
Chapter-VIII: Of the collection of drift and stranded timber;
Chapter-IX: Penalties and procedure;
Chapter-X: Cattle trespass;
Chapter-XI: Of forest officers;
Chapter-XII: Subsidiary rules;

Chapter-VIII: Miscellaneous;

Chapter-14: The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980;
Preamble;

Chapter-15: International Environmental Law and Global Issues;
Chapter-16: The Noise Pollution (Regulation and Control) Rules, 2000;
Chapter-17: Digest of other Environmental Legislation;
Chapter-18: Environment and Town Country Planning;
Chapter-19: Miscellaneous;
Chapter-20: Leading Cases on Environment.