E3S Web of Conferences (Jan 2021)

Greenpeace's role in pressuring the india government to overcome air pollution 2015-2018

  • Azmi Zakiah Ahmad Deliani,
  • Sugito,
  • Hanif Imaduddin Muhammad

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202131604015
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 316
p. 04015

Abstract

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This study aims to explain the strategies of Greenpeace in pressuring the Indian government to overcome air pollution immediately that occurred in the country in 2015-2018. Based on WHO reports, India is known to be one of the countries with very high levels of air pollution in the world. Air pollution is a significant environmental problem in India and has caused various health problems to the death of its people. Greenpeace as an international organization whose aim is to protect the environment strives to help people express their aspirations to the government to immediately take proper actions related to air pollution in the country in various ways, such as campaigns and protest actions. Using the concept of NGO to look at Greenpeace's way of inviting the public to get involved in its activities, then using the concept of the Transnational Advocacy Network to find out Greenpeace's strategy in suppressing the Indian government.