environmental-law

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Published online: 13 June 2026; doi:10.1057/s41599-026-07921-6 Anticipatory climate litigation: A new role for climate science?

Ananya, B.A.LL.B. (H.), Department of Law, Quantum University, Roorkee ABSTRACT There has been a significant ‘Paradigm Shift’ at the global stage, with majorly all the global actors recognizing the need of and acting towards achieving Sustainability in all the possible spheres and by taking relative steps and measures. Banking is also one of those spheres or areas. Green Banking has emerged as a …

People across Michigan are purchasing cannabis at high levels, but researchers are unable to study many of the products their neighbors are consuming. As cannabis use continues to grow, experts are calling for better research policies and changes to federal laws so they can better support public health information, decisions and research. Michigan State University … The post Ask the Expert: How f…

Rahul K R, LLM, Amity Law School, Amity University, Bengaluru Dr. Jyotirmoy Banerjee, Assistant Professor, Amity Law School, Amity University, Bengaluru ABSTRACT The rapid expansion of digital assets has significantly transformed global financial markets while simultaneously raising concerns regarding sustainability and climate governance. As of 2025, the global cryptocurrency market exceeds USD …

Ragamaliga. M, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai Uthish Guhan. G, Vellore Institute of Technology, Chennai ABSTRACT Today, climate change caused by people is happening all around the globe and is having severe effects on human life and livelihood (i.e., housing, job...) everywhere. There have been many recent efforts by different countries to combat climate change, but not one nation is ab…

Aniruddh Sachin Bajaj, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar Rishish Singh, Gujarat National Law University, Gandhinagar ABSTRACT The intersection of environmental protection, wildlife conservation, and climate change mitigation represents one of the most complex jurisprudential challenges of the twenty-first century. For decades, the Indian higher judiciary has expanded the scope of Artic…

In November 2025, one of the first climate-related asylum appeals was reviewed in the UK, by the UK's First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) and approved on human rights grounds. In FA v Secretary of State for the Home Department (SSHD), the appellant (FA) argued that climate-related hardship, poor mental health relating to the loss of his house to a typhoon, and family (partner) se…

Chahat Paneri, BBA LLB (H), Amity University Madhya Pradesh ABSTRACT A trademark defines the origin of a particular product. But in recent years, it is being used as a way of misrepresenting its true nature to make it environment friendly in the eyes of the consumer by deceptive means. This paper examines the use of marks, logos, colours and invented seals to suggest an environmental virtue a pro…

Kumar Kartikeya, PhD Scholar (Law), Research Scholar, Department of Law, NIMS, University Dr Falak Bashir, Assistant Professor, Department of Law, NIMS University ABSTRACT The emergence of carbon markets has transformed greenhouse gas emissions reductions into tradable economic assets capable of facilitating climate mitigation while promoting cost-efficient decarbonisation. India's transition tow…

Yogita Thakur, B.A. LL.B. (Hons.), Amity University Rajasthan, Jaipur ABSTRACT The renewable energy industry in India has rapidly grown as one of the most important foundations of the nation’s environmental and economic policy. As the number and amount of investments in solar, wind, hybrid and storage- based energy projects have increased, so has the need for assured performance in the power sect…

[Lavinia Stoppani is a recent graduate of the LL.B. programme in International and European Law at the University of Groningen, with research interests in environmental law and treaty interpretation] Introduction In 1997, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered its landmark judgment in the Gabčíkovo-Nagymaros case. Judge Herczegh appended a dissenting opinion in which he argued that wh…

Prashant Kumar Chauhan, Faculty of Law, University of Lucknow ABSTRACT Climate change has transformed from a purely environmental concern into a profound human rights issue affecting life, health, livelihood, equality, food security, water access, housing, and intergenerational justice. The increasing frequency of floods, droughts, heatwaves, displacement, and ecological degradation disproportion…

Whether environmental protection tax reform, as a critical instrument in China’s green development strategy, can effectively promote sustainable enterprise development remains a key proposition meriting exploration in theoretical research. This study empirically examines this proposition through the lens of operational risk, employing the Difference-in-Differences (DID) framework and analyzing da…

E. Subbu Lakshmi, B.B.A. LL.B. (Hons) LL.M, Advocate Writ Petition (Civil) No. 838 of 2019 with Civil Appeal No. 3570 of 2022 2024 INSC 280 (Order dated 21 March 2024); 2025 INSC 1472 (Final Judgment dated 19 December 2025) Supreme Court of India. Bench (Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice A.S. Chandurkar). E. Subbu Lakshmi B.B.A LL.B. (Hons) LL.M., Advocate INTRODUCTION In the 21st century, Envir…

Adhirai Devi S, Asian Law College, Noida ABSTRACT The era of privatisation of space journey could be more exciting than before as it is based on the idea of access to space for all. Whilst the enthusiasm, commercialism in space journey brings with it certain discrepancies, especially the environmental back fall. Rocket fuel emissions are one of the causes of such environmental damage. It was not …

Against the backdrop of the global “human-rights turn” in environmental protection, incorporating environmental human rights into China’s Eco-Environmental Code to strengthen humanistic care is highly significant. From a human-rights perspective, this paper elaborates on the unique advantages of such a perspective in highlighting the humanistic dimension of environmental law. Adopting legal-dogma…

By Josepha Close, PhD in International Law Part 1 – Criminalising and sanctioning environmental offences The revised directive on the protection of the environment through criminal law entered into force on 21 May 2024 in the European Union (EU), placing its member states under a two-year transposition obligation. It aims to ensure a more effective […]

Analysis of recent departures from DOJ norms and the use of litigation and settlement as tools for advancing policy objectives.

Gurvinder Singh, Assistant Professor & Research Scholar, Department of Law, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa ABSTRACT Wetlands are among the most ecologically productive ecosystems on Earth, yet they remain among the most legally vulnerable in India. Despite hosting nearly 20% of the world's Ramsar-designated sites, India continues to lose its natural wetlands at an alarming rate due to u…