Vision: To educate, equip and help build the environmental law capacity in all the concerned to strive for and secure environmental justice.
Mission:
1. To equip the student of law with an understanding of Environmental Law in Action
2. To equip legal professionals in the science, art, and craft of environmental legal practice and advocacy
3. To equip all the concerned with Environmental Legal Capacity
4. To build the capacity of “managers” of the environment in India and in the entire SAARC Region
He joined as Lecturer at Vidyavardhaka Law College, Mysore, during 1979- 1985. Between 1985 and 1988 he had a brief stint of two and a half years as Commercial Tax Officer in Karnataka Government service. He was Lecturer at the University Law College, Dharwad during 1988-1992, and joined the Law School as Assistant Professor of Law (Senior) in June 1992. He was selected and appointed as Associate Professor in 1997 and subsequently as Additional Professor the same year. He was selected and appointed as Professor of Law in 2006. His areas of specialization include International Law, Environmental Law, Jurisprudence and Family Law. He is, at present, The Chair Professor, MHUPA Chair on Urban Poor and the Law. He is also the Editor of the Indian Journal of Environmental Law published from the Law School.
Dr. Sairam Bhat joined NLSIU in 2000 as a Research Officer, Centre for Environmental Law, Education, Research and Advocacy (CEERA) till 2003. He was Assistant Professor at HNLU, Raipur , [2003-04]. He was Co-ordinator, at G.R. Kare College of Law, Margao, Goa from 2004 -2006. He joined NLSIU as Assistant Professor of Law in 2006. His areas of specialization include Contracts, Environmental Law,Constitutional Law and Right to Information Act.
The Research Cell on Energy, Environment and the Law aims to bring together two very divorced sectors, in terms of law and policy. Understanding the importance of bringing these sectors together and appreciating their points of integration, the Research Cell endeavours to bridge the knowledge gap and dearth of literature about the effects of these sectors on each other and on the various other sectors driving the country’s growth and economy. This Research Cell by undertaking research and generating research publications and by providing a platform to people from diverse fields to come together with legal experts endeavors to chart out a remedial plan for the sustainable development and growth of the energy and environmental sector.
Contact: ceera@nls.ac.in
The Environmental Law Clinic is comprised of a team of consulting Advocates, Company Secretaries and Chartered Accountants who engage in Environmental Law Compliance Audit and Legal Advisory for various entities. The Clinic has been established to provide effective legal services to all its beneficiaries and clients. The core practice areas of the ELC is consultancy and litigation management on Environmental Matters, and the dynamics of the team has allowed the practice areas to be branched to Contractual and Corporate Advisory, Incorporation, Statutory Compliance's, Corporate Social Responsibility Management, wherein assistance is given to Corporate Entities in the preparation of the CSR Report and Good & Clean Environmental Reporting Practices.
Contact: ceera@nls.ac.in