Synopsis This book is a pioneering work in the field of environment and human right. The central concern of the book is that environment is an essential component of human life, which if not taken care of will endanger life of present and future generations. This work will be of great use for different cross sections of the society, including students, scholars and policy makers to know the stark reality that human life will be nowhere if environment is not taken care of , particularly when clinical fall out of the problem is such glaring in the realm of abortions, miscarriages, still births, cancers, psychosomatic disorders, mental retardation, breathing problems and learning disabilities among school going children. How to reduce environmental risk and how to improve a better environment, this book discusses all these and many more aspects by citing important judicial decisions and various documents on environment and human rights.