This book titled “Indian Ecotourism: Environmental Rules & Regulations†covers the Indian environmental regime in detail. The first chapter deals with the EPA and EP Rules as umbrella national environmental regime. It is followed with regime for water, coast, ocean, noise and air in subsequent chapters. The next chapter deals with national EIA regulations, as environmental impact assessment is key to any big environmental or industrial project, including ecotourism one. Lastly, this volume culminates with draft national biodiversity bill as covenant to CBD at global level. Thus reflects upon Indian strengths and weaknesses as far as implementation of environmental standards are concerned compared to international ones.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Ratandeep Singh
Ratandeep Singh is Senior Consultant in Hospitality Services, a well-known infrastructure development and consultancy organization in the tourism sector in India. He holds an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Kolkata and has worked for over twenty years with leading hotel chains. He has also obtained a Degree in Proficiency in Purchases from the Luceme School of Travel Management, Switzerland. He has been associated with the HTC publicity and promotion campaigns and has also served as Adviser (Information) to the Tourism and Hospitality sections of international trade fairs in Singapore and Bologne, Italy. He has contributed several papers and articles to journals and at conventions and conferences in the travel and tourism industry. His most widely read paper on “Linkages in Infrastrcutural Development in Tourism industry†has been accepted as standard teaching material in schools and institutions.
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