Challenges to environment protection are rampant and a daunting task. With strengthened global consensus in the protection of environment by the international community, there is a greater requirement for a strength-oriented approach at the grass roots. Urbanisation is one of the biggest drivers of land use change which largely occurs with little or no assessment
-Sairam Bhat, Professor of Law and Coordinator, CEERA, NLSIU -Madhubanti Sadhya, Teaching Associate, NLSIU India is one amongst the extremely vulnerable countries that continues to face the wrath of climate change. Positioned uniquely with three major water bodies surrounding peninsular India, the subcontinent with a 7,500 km coastline, is not only expected to see the
–Madhubanti Sadhya, Teaching Associate, CEERA, NLSIU -Vidushi Gupta, Intern, CEERA, NLSIU “Assessment of Climate Change over the Indian Region -A Report of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES),Government of India” is the first-ever climate change assessment report for India, published in June 2020. It is a novel attempt to document climate changes in different parts
S.L.P. (C) NOS.9036-9038 OF 2016) decided on 6th March, 2020; 2020 SCC OnLine SC 316 –Madhubanti Sadhya, Teaching Associate, CEERA, NLSIU -Saumya Singh, B.A. LL.B., 2nd Year NLSIU, Bengaluru This case was adjudicated by a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court, constituted by the CJI to clarify the interpretation of Section 24(2) of the Land
–Madhubanti Sadhya, Teaching Associate, CEERA -Milind Rajratnam, Student, B.A. (LL.B), RMLNLU, Lucknow “To prevent future outbreaks, countries need to conserve wild habitats, promote sustainable agriculture, strengthen food safety standards, monitor and regulate food markets, invest in technology to identify risks, and curb the illegal trade in wildlife,” -António Guterres, U.N. Secretary-General Introduction: On 11th
A Tribunal in Trouble? – Dr. Sairam Bhat, Professor of Law & Coordinator of CEERA, NLSIU; Lianne D’Souza, Research Fellow, CEERA, NLSIU The year 2011 marked the beginning of a truly historic era for environmental litigation in India as for the first time a quasi-judicial body, with a much wider mandate than that of its
Geethanjali K.V., Legal Associate, CEERA, NLSIU. Tejas Rao, 5th Year Law Student, GNLU. Introduction Water is one of the most critical, life-sustaining commodities that is scarce. The need to prepare, create, preserve and handle water in India as well and on an organized and environmentally sustainable basis, taking into account the socio-economic aspects and needs
–Madhubanti Sadhya, Teaching Associate, CEERA, NLSIU -Shristi Borthakur, Student, Symbiosis Law School, Noida -Kusumika Sen, Student, Tamil Nadu National Law University Agricultural pollution refers to by-products – biotic or abiotic- of farming and agricultural practices that result in degradation of the environment and surrounding ecosystems. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the
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