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Aquamation as a form of “Green Cremation”: A short Note

– Gayathri Gireesh* Introduction The process of Aquamation (Alkaline Hydrolysis) captivated the interest the world community and sparked the debate around ‘green cremation’ when it was chosen as the funeral option by Archbishop Desmond Tutu who died on Dec. 26 2021[1]. Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa was an anti-apartheid hero and Nobel Peace Prize […]Read More

CALL FOR PAPERS – JOURNAL ON ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT (JELPD) VOL.VIII, 2021

JOURNAL ON ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT (JELPD) VOL.VIII (2021) ISSN(O) 2348-7046 The Journal on Environmental Law, Policy and Development, is an annual peer reviewed journal of the Centre for Environmental Law, Education, Research and Advocacy (CEERA), NLSIU, Bengaluru. Original contributions from authors are invited for Volume VIII, 2021 on the broad theme of Environmental […]Read More

ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION THROUGH THE JUDICIAL LENS: A ROMP THROUGH 2020-21

ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION THROUGH THE JUDICIAL LENS: A ROMP THROUGH 2020-21 Lianne D’Souza, Research Fellow, CEERA, NLSIU Alekhya Sattigeri, Law Student, USLLS, Guru Gobind Singh Indra Prastha University Introduction Ecosystem restoration or eco-restoration, as it is colloquially referred to, represents the “process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged or destroyed”.[1] […]Read More

TRACING THE ENVIRO-LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR BOTTOM TRAWLING

Tracing the Enviro-Legal Framework for Bottom Trawling Ms. Lianne D’Souza, Research Fellow, CEERA Ms. Alekhya Sattigeri, Law Student, ULC, GGSIPU Bottom Trawling Marine ecosystems, like other natural resources, have and continue to be threatened by environmentally degrading anthropogenic activities. From the active pollution of oceans and to the flagrant exploitation of marine resources, human-induced habitat […]Read More

Journal on Environmental Law, Policy and Development Vol-7 (2020)

About the Journal Journal on Environmental Law, Policy and Development, is an annual peer reviewed journal of the Centre for Environmental Law, Education, Research and Advocacy (CEERA). Seven volumes of the Journal has been released. Over the years, the Journal has featured articles on different themes of environmental law ranging from the governing principles of […]Read More

NOISY AIRPORTS

NOISY AIRPORTS – GEETHANJALI K.V., Legal Associate, CEERA, NLSIU Sound can be described as a vibration or a series of vibrations which travel through a medium, mostly air, and which can be heard once they reach an individuals or a living entities ears. For a sound to become ‘noise’ it has to be loud or […]Read More

A TRIBUNAL IN TROUBLE?

A Tribunal in Trouble? Dr. Sairam Bhat, Professor of Law & Coordinator of CEERA 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 predecessors, was […]Read More