This is a pocket sized, 211-page book that compiles the World Charter for Nature adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in October 1982. The charter is presented in English and translated into 11 Indian languages including Gujarati, Punjabi, Marathi and Arabic. It recognises the vital role of nature in sustaining life on earth.
Dr Najma Heptullah, deputy chairperson of the Rajya Sabha has written the book's preface.
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