BISHNOI MOVEMENT: A RELIGIO- ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT FROM ECO-FEMINISTIC APPROACH

Abstract

Environmental movement is an umbrella which includes all kind of local struggles and conflicts related with the livelihood issues and ecological security. Environmental movements are always interlinked and interactive with similar kinds of other social movements associated with peace-building, safeguarding of human rights etc. Environmental movements always advocate sustainable management of natural resources. The movements have frequently emphasized on the protection and long-term preservation of the environment via institutionalized changes in public policy. Many movements are focused on ecology, health and human rights etc. The nature of environmental movements differ from highly organized to radically unorganized activities. Sometimes geographical scope of environmental movements ranges from being local to global in nature. An environmental movement can be defined as a socio-political movement for the protection and conservation of environment and wildlife or a movement for the improvement of the environmental condition. The terms “green movement” or “conservation movement” are also used to describe same movements.