Marine Environment: An unchartered territory
Anshu Bansal, Research Associate “Whatever we do, the ocean will survive in one way or another. What is more problematic is whether we shall preserve it in a state that…
Environmental Law
International Seabed Authority under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
Nivedita Saxena, Research Associate The oceans had long been subject to the freedom of the seas doctrine – a principle put forth in the seventeenth century essentially limiting national rights…
Prevalence of Tort law in pursuance to the Environmental Problems and its Remedies
Shashank Sahay, Research Associate Damages and Injunction A plaintiff in a tort action may sue for damages or an injunction, or both. Damages Damages are the pecuniary compensation payable for…
Operation of Coastal Zone Regulations: Its Legal Implications – An Insight
Anshu Bansal, Research Associate Mrs. Gandhi’s concerns about protecting the environment and ecology of India’s coasts which held sway for almost 20 years, now go for a toss under a…
A Greener Assessment for a Sustainable Future: Introduction to Environment Impact Assessment
Akshay Shandilya, Research Associate With the onset of First World War, rapid industrialization and urbanization in western countries was causing rapid loss of natural resource, which stretched to the period…
Noise Pollution: Newest form of Environmental Contamination
Akshay Shandilya, Research Associate “A day will come man will have to fight merciless noise as the worst enemy of health” – Robert Koch ((Nobel Prize Winner, German Bacteriologist)). Ever…
Public Hearing: A Potent Tool in The Process of Environmental Protection
Anshu Bansal, Research Associate Public Hearing provides wherever necessary, social acceptability to a project and also gives an opportunity to the EAC to get information about a project that may…
The Indian Eco-labelling Scheme: Ecomark
Nivedita Saxena, Research Associate ‘Eco-labelling’ is a voluntary method of environmental performance certification and labelling that is practised around the world. The article describes the Indian ecolabelling scheme- ECOMARK. Ecomark…
Effect of Kyoto Protocol in Sustainable development
Existence and Effect of International Conventions dealing with Sustainable development With special reference to Kyoto Protocol Shashank Sahay, Research Associate International Law is defined as the law governing sovereign countries. It…
Environmental protection and role of judiciary in India
Anshu Bansal, Research Associate Can Judiciary manage the Environment? The role of the judiciary is really important as the role of mitochondria of a living human cell. Had the judiciary…