This article discusses and analyses the changes proposed under the new amendment proposed to the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972 and identifies some progressive reforms that the amendment Bill must consider inculcating

Analysing gaps in India’s existing legislation for environmental protection

Certain remarks of Karnataka High Court in the Cauvery Calling case are controversial not only because of a poor understanding of ecology but may also leave a negative impact on environmental jurisprudence

अब मान्सून केवल बारिश ही नही ला रहा है, बल्कि साथ में भयंकर बाढ़ भी ला रहा है और बाढ़ के साथ आ रही है विनाशकारी तबाही

The government’s approach is both legally unsound & violates international conventions

Many forests from Uttarakhand, Odisha to Madhya Pradesh are on fire. This season, forest fires are common, but the unusual increase in these events is worrying even before the peak of summer is reached.

इक्कीसवीं सदी के दूसरे दशक का अंतिम साल यानी 2020 वैश्विक महामारी के लिए जाना जाएगा, लेकिन कम लोगों को ही जानकारी होगी कि यह पृथ्वी के इतिहास में सबसे गरम दशक (2010-2020) की समाप्ति के रूप में भी याद रखा जाएगा।

An ideal way forward would be to enact a standalone law on the EIA given its position of importance in India’s regulatory framework on environment.