The pervasive consequences of climate change, marked by the relentless ascent of global temperatures, present an unequivocal challenge in the contemporary era. Among its multifaceted impacts, the escalating rise in sea levels poses an imminent threat to the viability of coastal regions and islands. This...

At the recently held Conference of Parties (COP-28) UN Climate Summit in Dubai, India remained non-committal on reducing fossil fuel use or making any firm commitment to reducing carbon emissions, although under tremendous pressure from the developed countries. This is due to India’s concerns regarding...

In the discourse surrounding environmental and climate justice, it’s crucial to distinguish between the terms ‘environment’ and ‘climate’ as they represent distinct yet interconnected concerns. The environment has undergone substantial changes due to developmental and economic growth, leading to ecological...

The Green crime, encompassing a variety of offences against the environment, has emerged as a critical global concern in the context of rapid industrialization. This theoretical paper focuses on the examination of green crime within the unique socio-economic, diverse geography and environmental landscape...

The policies regarding urbanization and urban sprawl significantly impact the environment, mainly underground water resources. The impact of urbanization and urban sprawl on underground water is multifaceted. Increased impervious surfaces, altered hydrology due to construction, and contamination from...

A core intellectual property politics at international level is the tug of war between biodiversity rich nation who complain that intellectual property regime promotes commercialization and exclusivity over their national resources and technology rich nations who term such access to biological resources...

The Indian government after 31 years had stepped into another big economic reform that all the non-strategic sector assets (Plant and Machinery, Land and Buildings) and its surplus lands (which remained un-utilized and underutilized), in the Central Public Sector Enterprises/State PSE’s, PSUs, closed...

This comprehensive article delves into the pressing issue of plastic and microplastic pollution, a global environmental crisis that has severe implications for human and marine life. The focus is on India, a major contributor to plastic waste, and the legal measures it has taken to manage and mitigate...

Eco-feminism combines ecological concerns with feminist ones, arguing that both emerge from the patriarchal nature of society. Vandana Shiva contends that the eradication of biodiversity and the marginalization of women are mutually exclusive. This paper attempts to conduct a postmodern legal analysis...

According to a report published in the Times of India in October 2023, during the 2022-23 financial year, 23% of the Indian corporate houses, allocated and prioritized their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds for environmental projects. It has been found that Indian corporate entities are increasingly...

Since the 1990s, social forestry has been adopted in India. It aims at diverse outcomes, such as ensuring food security, afforestation, and availability of fodder and fuel wood. In the wake of the onslaught of climate change, it is considered one of the formidable methods to contain and curb the degradation...

Plastic is an essential item of every Indian household and during this pandemic the usage of plastic is unavoidable. India produces almost 3.3 MMT of plastic waste every year which is quite alarming. This article provides a comparative analysis of the Plastic Waste Management (Amendment) Rules, 2021...

The greatest example of cultural diversity in the globe is Indigenous people who are the primary contributors and caretakers to protect the environment. Their identity depends upon the environment in terms of land, forest, natural resources and all living things. The Agenda 2030 of Sustainable Development...

The unprecedented climate change at the global level has impacted on environmental crisis in India. Since, the 1950s, it has been noticed that human-made actions caused climate change. As a consequence of climate change, every year, a series of catastrophic cyclones/super cyclones occur in the Indian...

Globally, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become more popular as an essential component of business strategy and a means of addressing societal and environmental challenges. In India, the CSR landscape has grown significantly after the enactment of the CSR law in 2013, with companies launching...

Waste consists of a variety of materials ranging from household, plastic, electronic, construction, and medical to hazardous waste. Every country produces waste that falls under more than one of the above-mentioned categories. Collectively more than 2 billion metric tons of municipal solid waste is produced...

Environment Social Governance (ESG) is an intangible key assessing parameter in evaluating the performance of companies by socially aware investors and screening their investments across different sectors. India, being a developing country, heavily relies on foreign investment and competes in global...

The NDIEAS-2024 symposium, organized by KIIT School of Law in collaboration with Atlantis Press-a part of Springer Nature, provided a platform for insightful discussions on the complex interplay between human anthropology and environmental sustainability. Emphasizing the significance of understanding...