CLIMATE HEALTH EMERGENCY DURING THE PANDEMIC: WHY PUBLIC HEALTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES ARE INSEPARABLE

CLIMATE HEALTH EMERGENCY DURING THE PANDEMIC: WHY PUBLIC HEALTH AND CLIMATE CHANGE POLICIES ARE INSEPARABLE Prof. (Dr.) Sairam Bhat, Professor of Law & Coordinator of CEERA, NLSIU Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC),  formal declaration by WHO refers to “an extraordinary event which is determined to constitute a public health risk to other States […]Read More

CALL FOR PAPERS: JOURNAL OF LAW AND PUBLIC POLICY (JLPP), 2021

CEERA invites Research Papers for the 7th Volume of Journal of Law and Public Policy (JLPP). This will be a special edition of Public Policy in Public Health. The themes for this year’s publication are – Accessibility and Disparity in Healthcare services – Legal and Policy Implications; – Cooperative Federalism and Constitutional Dimension; – Health […]Read More

Report of the Online National Seminar on “Strengthening Agricultural Water Use Law, Policy and Management in India” held on 26th March, 2021.

The online seminar on “Strengthening Agricultural Water Use Law, Policy and Management” was designed with the objective of providing a platform for deliberations on the laws and policies governing the use and management of water in the agricultural sector in India. As India is primarily an agrarian economy, the Seminar delved into the varied contours […]Read More

Internship Opportunity under CEERA’s Climate Change Policy Initiative

Centre for Environmental Law, Education, Research and Advocacy (CEERA), NLSIU is inviting applications for online internships. The internship would involve focused and in-depth research on the law relating to the Climate Change mitigation and adaptation. The Online Internship shall be for a duration for a duration of Two-weeks, interested candidates may send their CV’s to […]Read More

NATIONAL MINERAL POLICY, 2019 – KEY FEATURES

NATIONAL MINERAL POLICY, 2019 – KEY FEATURES Prof. (Dr.) Sairam Bhat, Professor of Law and Coordinator, CEERA, NLSIU; Ms. Lianne D’Souza, Research Fellow, CEERA, NLSIU; Mr. Vivek Basangoudar, 2nd Year Law Student, Jindal Global Law School. INTRODUCTION India is a nation that prides itself for its diverse natural resources which include mineral-rich deposits. To streamline […]Read More

ROLE, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF STATE BIODIVERSITY BOARDS TO COLLECT ACCESS AND BENEFIT SHARING AMOUNT FROM INDIAN ENTITIES

ROLE, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS OF STATE BIODIVERSITY BOARDS TO COLLECT ACCESS AND BENEFIT SHARING AMOUNT FROM INDIAN ENTITIES Ms. Geethanjali K.V., Legal Associate, CEERA-NLSIU Ms. Namrata Rawat, 4th Year, RGNUL, Punjab INTRODUCTION The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) was adopted in 1992 at the Rio Earth Summit. It has three primary objectives: conservation of biodiversity, […]Read More

FAIRNESS IN CONTRACTS: A CONSUMER LAW PERSPECTIVE

FAIRNESS IN CONTRACTS: A CONSUMER LAW PERSPECTIVE – Raghav Parthasarathy, Teaching Associate, CEERA, NLSIU Introduction A recent consumer dispute filed against M/s. Pioneer Urban Land and Infrastructure Limited[1], highlighted the unequal bargaining powers in consumer contracts. Bench of Justices U.U. Lalit and Indu Malhotra of the Supreme Court, while upholding the Order passed by the […]Read More