Right to clean water
By Anu Mittal, Symbiosis Law School, Noida Editor’s note: In recent jurisprudence, denial of water has been deemed to imply a denial of right to
Civil Aviation in the EU Emission Trading Scheme
By Pravir Singh Srivastava & Akanksha Sisodia, Symbiosis Law School, Noida Editor’s note: In order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions effectively, the European Union established
Religious Freedom And Environmental Protection
By Sumit Kumar Suman, CNLU Editor’s Note: The author mainly focuses on the point that whether any contravention between the religious freedom and environmental protection
Geological Carbon Sequestration:Is The Existing Legal Framework Adequate?
By Priyan Garg, Amity Law School, Noida EDITOR’S NOTE:- Carbon sequestration is the process of removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. While it prima facie
Impact of farm raised salmon on the ecosystem
Tarunya Shankar Editor’s note: The U.S. Endangered Species Act was passed to protect the frail ecosystem and the variety of life that it contains. It
Mandatory Carbon Taxes
By Kanthi Kiran Mamidanna, NALSAR University, Hyderabad “Editor’s Note: Carbon tax is a fee imposed based on the level of carbon in a particular product to
The Role of Indian Judiciary in Protection of Environment in India
In recent years, there has been a sustained focus on the role played by the higher judiciary in devising and monitoring the implementation of measures for pollution control, conservation of forests and wildlife protection. Many of these judicial interventions have been triggered by the persistent incoherence in policy-making as well as the lack of capacity-building amongst the executive agencies. Devices such as Public Interest Litigation (PIL) have been prominently relied upon to tackle environmental problems, and this approach has its supporters as well as critics. The main objective behind the present study made by the author is to identify the present scenario and analyse the nature and extent of developments till date in various environmental statuses through statutes, law, conventions and various other issues regarding the court decisions and judicial processes.
Emission Trading Scheme: A Brief Overview and Indian Perspective
By Abhishek Mohanty, WBNUJS Editor’s Note: The concern for controlling the level of pollution in the world has been growing steadily with the increasing urbanization and
Precautionary Principle
By Harpreet Kaur, UILS, Chandigarh “Editor’s Note: The precautionary principle has been adopted universally in different environmental instruments. It states that if there is risk of
Biodiversity Act, 2002: An Analysis
By Udisha Ghosh and Chandralekha Akkiraju, Symbiosis Law School, Pune “Editor’s Note: Biodiversity assumes immense significance for the survival of human beings because we depend on
Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010
By Shivani Gupta, HNLU Raipur Editor’s Note: By using a miniscule of nuclear matter, the problem of immeasurable human needs for energy can be resolved.
Civil Nuclear Liability
By Apurv Jain, NUALS Editor’s Note: Civil Nuclear Liability has recently gained a lot of momentum after India entered into agreements with nations like the United
Environmental Protection And Supreme Court Activism
By Rahul Deo, CNLU Patna Editors Note: Environment and life are interrelated. Our lives depend on natural resources such as air, water, and land. Environmental
Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development
By Pravesh Aggarwal, RGNUL Editor’s Note: The world is well equipped with variety of energy sources that is filled in the environment. The major energy resources
Disaster Management Case Study on River Flooding at Uttarakhand
By Mohak Rana, NMIMS, School of Law, Mumbai ‘Editor’s Note: Disaster or catastrophe or any such accident is inevitable. Almost all the nations witness such
Approach towards a Greener Environment: Carbon Trading and Carbon Taxing
By Abhishek Thommandru & Trishna Roy, DSNLU Editor’s Note: This paper discusses the scheme of carbon taxing and cap-and trade and materializes on the fact that carbon trading
