Environmental Law

By Dr. Bharti Kumar | National Law University, Delhi

Learners enrolled: 2068

The indelible impact of environment on the lives of people is overwhelming. The current scenario is particularly compounded by multitudinal issues as rampant air and water pollutions, climate change, loss of biodiversity and the like that has contributed to immense problems of environment and health care as well as raised the inevitable question of survival of life itself on earth. Apart from an overview of the vast subject matter, a substantive understanding in the gradual evolution of pertinent themes in environment shall be imparted so that the student is not only conversant with the overall framework of environmental law but also becomes acquainted with fundamental concepts of basic themes. The basic objective is to familiarize the concept and scope of environmental law and also of its particular dominant issues so as to become a value addition in learning and to ignite academic/research interest, eventually.

Learning Outcomes:

- Learning about the significance of developments in international environmental law and the fundamental principles that have emerged.

- Exposition about the human right to environment and constitutional framework governing environment in select countries, including India. ·

- Comprehending the statutory and regulatory mechanisms pertaining to environment in India. ·

- Understanding judicial response to environmental issues in India.

- Knowing about importance of public participation through Right to information, Public Interest Litigation and other remedies in preserving and protecting environment.

- Studying the role of international/ national environmental institutions, NGOs, civil society and community involvement in promoting the cause of environment.

- Understanding the emerging environmental issues as ozone depletion, climate change, energy crisis, nuclear issues, waste accumulation, marine ecology etc.and the viability of posited solutions.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Core
Duration :	15 weeks
Category :	Law
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Undergraduate/Postgraduate
Start Date :	13 Jan 2020
End Date :	30 Apr 2020
Enrollment Ends :	08 Mar 2020
Exam Date :	10 May 2020 IST

Note: This exam date is subjected to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

The course covers the following topics: Introduction of international environmental law, Principles of environmental law- Polluter pays principle, precautionary principle, sustainable development principle (inter-generational, intra generational, common but differentiated responsibilities) Human rights to environment and constitution of the world, Sources of environmental law, Law relating to Water pollution, Regulation of wetlands, Dams and the environment, Coastal regulation laws in India, High seas and outer space, Law relating to Air pollution, Ozone depletion, Climate change law, Financial mechanisms and technology transfer, Energy laws, Law relating to Waste management, Law relating to Plastic and bio- medical waste management, Industrial disasters and the environment, Disaster management and environment, Chemicals and impact on environment, Regulation of Mining sector in India, Forest conservation laws in India, Wildlife protection, Environment crimes, Biodiversity, Access and benefit sharing, Bio safety and legal issues, Environment Impact Assessment, Procedural environmental rights, Role of NGO in environmental protection, Judicial remedies in environmental cases, Responsibility and Liability for environmental harm, Nuclear energy and law, Armed conflict and the environment, International law and the Protection of the Antarctica and the Arctic, Regional environmental co-operative framework and International environment institutions.

Week 1

1 - Introduction of international environmental law

2- Principles of environmental law

Week 2

3-Human rights to environment and constitution of the world

4- Sources of environmental law

Week 3 and 4

5- Law relating to Water pollution

6- Regulation of wetlands

7- Dams and the environment

8- Coastal regulation laws in India

9- High seas and outer space

Week 5 and 6

10 - Law relating to Air pollution

11- Ozone depletion

12- Climate change law

13- Financial mechanisms and technology transfer

14- Energy laws

Week 7 and 8

15- Law relating to Waste management

16- Law relating to Plastic and bio- medical waste management

17- Industrial disasters and the environment

18- Disaster management and environment

19- Chemicals and impact on environment

Week 9

20- Regulation of Mining sector in India

21- Forest conservation laws in India

22- Wildlife protection

23- Environment crimes

Week 10

24- Biodiversity

25- Access and benefit sharing

26- Bio safety and legal issues

Week 11

27- Environment Impact Assessment

28- Procedural environmental rights

29- Role of NGO in environmental protection

Week 12

30- Judicial remedies in environmental cases

31- Responsibility and Liability for environmental harm

Week 13 and 14

32- Nuclear energy and law

33- Armed conflict and the environment

34- International law and the Protection of the Antarctica and the Arctic

35- Regional environmental co-operative framework

36- International environment institutions

Books and references

1.) Environmental Law in India: P Leelakrishnan

2.) Environmental Law and Policy in India: Shyam Divan: Armin Rosencranz

3.) Further important articles will be shared as and when the course progresses

Instructor bio

Dr. Bharti Kumar

National Law University, Delhi

Dr. Bharti is an Associate Professor of Law at National Law University, Delhi (NLUD). She joined NLUD in 2009. She has a long experience of teaching law since 1998. She has been a student of Delhi University and has taught at the Faculty of Law, Law Center I and Law Center II, D.U. before 2009 except for a brief stint at Amity Law School for six months. She has been Visiting Faculty at Indian Law Institute, Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies, Bureau of Parliamentary Studies and Training etc. She has published several Articles and made Paper Presentations on various topics of law. She has coordinated several Workshops and Seminars at D.U. and NLUD. She is involved as Faculty Coordinator for legal aid activities at NLUD. She has taught across a wide range of subjects. Her areas of interest are Constitutional Law, Environmental Law, Family Law and Criminology. She has done her Ph.D. in Alternate Dispute Resolution with emphasis on Lok Adalats in Delhi.