How Far can environmental movements transform environmental politics? An Indian Context
Environmental movements are defined as social movements wherein individuals, groups, or organisations engage through non-institutionalized informal networks to undertake collective actions and promote discourse based on a shared concern for the environment. For such movements to be successful and achieve their intended goals, the establishment of collective identity is critical. This does not require people involved in an environmental movement to have a set of shared values or beliefs but they must share concerns. Usually, these movements are radical in their approach to transforming society’s value normative system by challenging the socio-political and economic framework of the state. (Death, 2013) Scientific research and evidence are other important factors influencing the success of an environmental movement. It is argued that using scientific evidence helps environmental NGOs and other entities working on the issue gain credibility thereby strengthening their advocacy efforts an...
