Local environmental planning and participation – UGC NET Question

Statements A, B and D correctly outline features of local environmental planning. Local bodies indeed plan for waste, water and green areas, people’s participation enhances implementation and integrating local knowledge can make plans more effective and context-specific. Statement C is incorrect because local actions aggregate to influence global outcomes, and local planning is essential for achieving broader environmental goals. Thus, the correct combination is A, B and D only.

Option A:
Option A is correct as it brings together the relevant governance, participation and knowledge aspects and excludes the dismissive statement C. It highlights that local planning has both local and broader significance. Therefore, it aligns with the unit’s emphasis on decentralised environmental management.

Option B:
Option B is incorrect because it omits D, which is a valid statement about the value of local and traditional knowledge. This omission makes the description of local planning less comprehensive.

Option C:
Option C is incorrect since it includes C and treats it as correct along with B and D. C wrongly claims that local planning is irrelevant to global issues, ignoring the importance of local-level implementation for global agreements. Hence, this combination cannot be accepted.

Option D:
Option D is incorrect as it groups A, C and D, thereby accepting C as correct. Although A and D are true, retaining C undermines the logic of multi-level environmental governance.