environmental-law

The provision of legal aid by advocates has not yet been fully regarded as part of social contribution and social responsibility. The obligation of advocates to provide pro bono legal aid is closely connected to the concept of the rule of law and the law enforcement system that reflects the legal ideals or rechtsidee, namely legal certainty (rechtsicherheit), justice (gerechtigkeit), and utility …

Sustainability is the buzzword for modern global development. In the age of rapidly growing populations, unsustainable building practices, and an ever-present climate crisis, there must be a reorientation in global urban development practices. While experts tend to tout one sustainable initiative as a catch-all solution to the above crises, a multidimensional problem cannot be solved with a one-d…

The Contract Law prescribes basic requisites for a contract to be legally enforceable, including free consent and competency of parties. The contract is void when the consent has not been genuine and obtained by coercion, fraud, misrepresentation, undue influence or mistake. Mistakes may be of facts, or law, affecting the agreements. It further provides that only persons who are not minors, of so…

C. Vignesh, LL.M., University of Madras ABSTRACT This paper argues that the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment has attained, or is rapidly crystallizing into, the status of a peremptory norm (jus cogens) under general international law. Drawing on the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties (1969), the International Law Commission's Draft Conclusions on Peremptory Norms of Ge…

Mr. Samir Prasad Ram, LL.M., The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS). Dr. Rashmi Rekha Baug, Assistant Professor, National Law University, Odisha. ABSTRACT International criminal law has traditionally protected the environment only when environmental destruction is connected to human suffering, armed conflict, or attacks on civilian populations. This anthropocentric struc…

Karun Kumar P, LLM, Department of Legal Studies, University of Madras ABSTRACT The intersection of armed conflict and environmental degradation presents one of the most pressing yet underexplored frontiers of contemporary international law. Armed conflicts have historically caused devastating and often irreversible damage to ecosystems, natural resources, and the broader environment. Despite the …

Household waste, particularly organic waste, remains an environmental issue that requires proper management. The ineffective management of organic waste in Candijati Village has the potential to cause environmental pollution. In addition, the community has potential in catfish farming that has not been fully utilized. This community service activity aims to enhance the knowledge and skills of the…

This study examines the practice of leasing kapok trees in Bissappu Subdistrict, Bantaeng Regency, and evaluates its conformity with fiqh muamalah (Islamic commercial jurisprudence). It uses a field research design with normative and phenomenological approaches, integrating Islamic legal analysis with real practices in the community. Data were collected through observation, documentation, and in-…

The rise of digital technologies is transforming Environmental Assessment (EA), enabling continuous monitoring and interactive communication of environmental impacts. However, the reliability of these advancements critically depends on the quality and integrity of underlying data. This systematic literature review examines how Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other digital tools influence data qu…