The stated rationale for jettisoning environmental protections is that they are inefficient and have “suffocated” the economy. But economic benefits must be weighed against costs, including impacts on human health.
C. P. CHANDRASEKHAR was engaged in teaching and research at the Centre for Economic Studies and Planning at Jawaharlal Nehru University in New Delhi for more than 30 years. JAYATI GHOSH is a professo