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COMPARATIVE ENFORCEMENT MECHANISMS AND PINNING OF LIABILITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES IN INDIA AND ASIA PACIFIC REGION

CEERA January 4, 2023

-Prof. (Dr.) Sairam Bhat & Rohith Kamath     ** The article has been published by Law Asia (The Law Association for Asia and the Pacific) and can be accessed on their website at: https://lawasia.asn.au/sites/default/files/2022-11/Sairam%20Bhat%20%26%20Rohith%20R%20Kamath%2C%20Comparative%20Enforcement%20Mechanisms%20and%20Pinning%20of%20Liability%20in%20Environmental%20Crimes%20in%20India%20and%20Asia%20Pacific%20Region%2C%20Oct%202022.Read More

CLIMATE AID
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CLIMATE AID

CEERA November 10, 2022

–Jaibatruka Mohanta* “We are the first generation to feel the sting of climate change, and we are the last generation that can do something about it.” -Jay Inslee Introduction Climate Aid can be understood as local, national or transnational financing that is drawn from public, private or other alternative sources that seek to support mitigation […]Read More

NAVIGATING THE WILDLIFE (PROTECTION) AMENDMENT BILL, 2021 A Comprehensive Analysis of the Need for Scientific Methods in Wildlife Protection
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NAVIGATING THE WILDLIFE (PROTECTION) AMENDMENT BILL, 2021 A Comprehensive Analysis of the Need for Scientific Methods in Wildlife Protection

CEERA November 2, 2022

-Sarthak Wadhwa * I.   Introduction A.     Prologue: The Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 Last month, the Lok Sabha passed the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Bill, 2021 (“the Bill”)[1]– after two rounds of consultation with the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change (“the Standing Committee”).[2] Introduced before the Lower House […]Read More

CLIMATE RESILIENT CITIES IN INDIA – ASSESSING THE CLIMATE SMART CITIES ACTION FRAMEWORK
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CLIMATE RESILIENT CITIES IN INDIA – ASSESSING THE CLIMATE SMART CITIES ACTION FRAMEWORK

CEERA July 16, 2022

Madhubanti Sadhya* Samvedh Bagavadeeswar**   Introduction As cities worldwide work towards achieving the goals set under Sustainable Development Goal 13 on climate action,[1] India plays a critical role in mitigating climate change as the seventh most affected country in terms of climate extremes.[2] The country is a party to the Paris Agreement and Montreal Protocol, […]Read More

RIGHT TO INFORMATION: THE BCCI CONUNDRUM
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RIGHT TO INFORMATION: THE BCCI CONUNDRUM

CEERA April 28, 2022

-Shailja Rawal, Student, B.A.LL.B., NLSIU Introduction Cricket, once a game with proud records is often shammed now-a-days with disparaging remarks such as opulent, oligarchic and opaque.[1] Concerns pertaining to abysmal lack of clarity, break within communication channels and inadequate professionalism have been raised from within the cricket body itself.[2] Unfortunately, this is not the first […]Read More

AMENDING THE FOREST (CONSERVATION) ACT: AGENDA FOR REFORMS
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AMENDING THE FOREST (CONSERVATION) ACT: AGENDA FOR REFORMS

CEERA November 4, 2021

Amending the Forest [Conservation] Act: Agenda for Reform Sairam Bhat*, Madhubanti Sadhya** and Lianne D’Souza*** The Forest (Conservation) Act, 1980 (“FCA”) has been a pivotal legislation in moulding and strengthening the fabric of forest governance in India. Unlike its counterparts, such as the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (“IFA”) or the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional […]Read More

PROSECUTION PROCEDURE IN NOISE POLLUTION CASES
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PROSECUTION PROCEDURE IN NOISE POLLUTION CASES

CEERA October 22, 2021

PROSECUTION PROCEDURE IN NOISE POLLUTION CASES Raghav Parthasarathy, Teaching Associate, CEERA, NLSIU Noise Pollution in India has been on the rise, due to increase in vehicular, industrial and other activities. There are certain specified limits of noise that can be tolerated by an individual. The Noise Pollution Regulation, 2000 is the law prevailing for this […]Read More

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