Being environment-friendly is not only a moral obligation, it also makes good economic sense... I think ultimately a country like India cannot be governed by accepted regulations, so we must develop a more participatory style of management and regulations which rely more on self-performance and self-improvement rather than mere regulations. And ratings can help in inducing that change in mindset
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/first-person
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/down-earth
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pollution
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/forest-based-industry
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-treatment
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/technology
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/public-participation
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/governance
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/ngo
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cse
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/india
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sustainable-development