Three Day CEERA Annual International Conference on Environment Law, Policy and Practice by NLSIU; Register by April 15

ABOUT THE CEERA ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

The Annual International Conference on ‘Environmental Law, Policy and Practice’ is organized by the Centre for Environmental Education, Research and Advocacy, National Law School of India University, Bengaluru to embark upon the journey to celebrate the World Environment Day through intricate and concerted action of intellectually stimulating and socially relevant discourse on identified themes. The International Conference gains its relevance in light that, for India and other countries, with Climate Emergency being critically acclaimed worldwide, the need for a structured discourse on comparative environmental law, policy and practice is overdue.

This International Conference would inter alia, seek to deliberate on the pressing issues that concern the environment, delving into comparative legal framework on environmental protection, the interface between environment and businesses, activities that foster development, Energy security, Climate Change and Biodiversity Protection while taking into consideration the development of international framework vis-à-vis national issues and concerns pertaining to the environment.

The primary focus of the Conference shall be to further the environmental law, policy and practice in the areas of climate change, biodiversity conservation, forests, wildlife and pollution, serving as a forum for discussion on critical and contemporary issues. Lastly, this conference shall facilitate an effective framework in response to increasing public awareness and concern stemming from the high-profile environmental disasters.

The ever-evolving Environmental Law is a synthesis consisting of principles, concepts and norms interwoven with other scientific disciplines. The international environmental framework is simply the reflection of the world’s concerted effort in mitigating and reversing environmental deterioration in addition to decelerating our progress towards the Anthropocene era. Therefore, its objectives are two- fold – one, to tackle the environmental challenges and second, to conserve the environment for the future generation, thereby establishing its foundation on the concept of sustainable development.

The aspect on global environmental framework owes its existence to its principal source – the Common Law. The common law environmental principles – the parents of environmental laws guide environmental governance and judicial pronouncements in environmental matters. The environmental challenges confronting India in various spheres of pollution, wildlife and forest and bio-diversity, are also guided by these common Principles of Environmental Law. Additionally, the Environmental Rule of Law having its genesis in the United Nations Environment Programme’s Governing Council Decision 27/9 offers a mechanism that translates environmental aspirations into effective actions, keeping in view the difficulty in the enforcement of environmental legislations.

For India and other G20 Countries, there are several reasons to shift to green energy including the need to attain carbon neutrality, as affirmed in the COP26 in 2021. Transition to any technology requires capital infusion, and path-breaking technologies require an increased investment outlay. Invention spurs development and technological competency. The International Conference would thus deliberate on the need to encourage the 3As (Availability, Accessibility and Affordability), by envisioning the principles of “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” towards fostering a common concerted growth. The conference will further deliberate on the intricate aspects of role of Special Purpose Vehicles, Private Equity Investment, Venture Capital Firms, Banks and Financial Institutions, spanning across industries including the energy sector, manufacturing enterprises, construction industry, transportation industry, etc.