Illicit Wildlife Trade: Adding fuel to the Pandemic Fire Madhubanti Sadhya, Teaching Associate, CEERA, NLSIU. Milind Rajratnam, 3rd year B.A. (LL.B) Hons, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University, 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…
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On 15th of September 2020, the Government of Karnataka has issued certain directions in exercise of its power under Section 49 of the Biological Diversity Act, 2002. Please find attached a copy of the same. Opportunity for compliance
‘ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT DRAFT NOTIFICATION, 2020–CAN THE EIA LAW IN INDIA BROADEN ITS HORIZON?’ This Opinion piece titled ‘Environmental Impact Assessment Draft Notification, 2020 – Can the EIA Law in India broaden its Horizon?’ and the opinion contained herein is independently prepared by the Centre for Environmental Law, Education, Research and Advocacy (CEERA), National…
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MAKING BRICKS OUT OF DISCARDED MASKS DURING COVID! Mr. Binish Desai, an innovator and an environmentalist from Gujarat, India, has successfully developed bricks from discarded masks and PPE kits. His efforts has added much needed push towards a recycling economy and is a step forward towards a cleaner environment. News article in this regard may…
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ADMISSION OPEN FOR POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AT THE NATIONAL LAW SCHOOL OF INDIA UNIVERSITY
The Karnataka Biodiversity Board, Department of Forests, Government of Karnataka, has empanelled CEERA Team Members, Mr. Raghav Parthasarathy and Mr. Rohith Kamath, as advocates for the Board.
Karnataka Biodiversity Board, Department of Forests, Government of Karnataka, has appointed Prof. (Dr.) Sairam Bhat, Professor of Law and Coordinator of CEERA, as a Member of the Expert Committee for the implementation of the Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) provisions under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 along with Karnataka Biodiversity Rules, 2005 and the Guidelines…
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TWO-DAY WEBINAR ON “FUTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL LITIGATION IN INDIA” HOSTED BY CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY (CEERA), NLSIU. ABOUT THE WEBINAR In an age when India is witnessing a staggering rise in industrialisation and development, the country is correspondingly facing environmental degradation at a rapid pace. Large scale deforestation, increasing levels of…
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ONE-DAY WEBINAR ON “RIGHT TO INFORMATION: PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE” Centre for Environmental Law, Education, Research and Advocacy, NLSIU, Bengaluru, is hosting a Webinar designed in the format of a Discussion Forum on the Right to Information Act, 2005. This Discussion Forum would be a part of the 12 Week Course on “RIGHT TO INFORMATION AND GOOD GOVERNANCE”…
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Environmental Funds in India: An Appraisal A number of legislations in the country have made provisions for the establishment of funds to be used either for the protection, preservation or regeneration of the environment or to compensate victims who have suffered as a result of environmental crimes. In addition to legislations, some environment funds have…
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