Agriculture Waste Management and Trade: A Critical Legal Analysis in the Context of Climate Change in India

Abstract

The question with national and global administrators is how to control and manage waste. It is well established that global waste mismanagement has been contributing to global warming as more than 2.5 billion tons of waste is produced every year. It is thereby the global community that has come together to minimize the impacts of waste through waste management policies. India’s responsibilities under the World Trade Organization’s Agriculture Agreement are critical for global trade activities. Balancing these duties with the need to decrease agricultural waste is a tough legal task. India must negotiate the WTO’s rules and commitments to avoid unduly distorting international commerce using its agricultural waste management policy.

India has guaranteed to decrease greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen its climate resilience. Effective agricultural waste management is related to attempts to lessen and acclimate to environmental change. India is a party to various agreements, treaties, and conventions relating to environmental protection, yet on many occasions implementation concerning waste management is questioned. Presently agricultural waste in India is more than 500 million tonnes, and this farm waste includes huge volumes of garbage such as crop remnants, stubble, and post-harvest waste. The waste products are not appropriately handled, which contributes to air pollution, soil degradation, and greenhouse gas emissions, worsening the environment at large. India’s immense and diversified agricultural industry has been facing a challenging dilemma at this junction of agriculture waste management and international commerce.