Report of the Steering Committee Environment, Forests, Wildlife and Climate Change for the Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012-2017)

Abstract

The planning process in India lays emphasis on mainstreaming environmental considerations in the economic and development Planning Processes. In the current scenario, the protection of environment is a central aspect of India’s sustainable inclusive growth strategy. The Planning Commission Approach Paper for the Twelfth Five Year Plan "Faster, Sustainable, and more Inclusive explicitly acknowledges that economic development will be sustainable only if it is pursued in a manner which protects the environment.