Green Innovations and the Role of IP in Climate Action: A Catalyst or a Cage?
The world is in a state of precariousness. What we’re living through is thin, and narrow, and it’s an urgent window of time we need to address climate change. Some believe that IP laws are above all the engine for the bringing of money to corporations thus cutting off geographical access to solutions, while others … Continue reading Green Innovations and the Role of IP in Climate Action: A Catalyst or a Cage?
Read more »ATMOSPHERIC TRUST LITIGATION: EARTH’S CLIMATE ON TRIAL
There is such a thing as being too late.” This famous admonition from Martin Luther King, Jr. is especially applicable given our planet’s worsening state. As per the 2023 Annual Climate Report published by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, since 1850, global temperatures have risen about 2°F, with the rate tripling since 1982 to … Continue reading ATMOSPHERIC TRUST LITIGATION: EARTH’S CLIMATE ON TRIAL
Read more »Constitutional Protection from Air Pollution: A Critical Review with Reference to the Delhi-NCR Crisis
ABSTRACT One of the gravest environmental issues of our time is air pollution. It has an annual toll on millions of lives across the world. This is a pressing issue, more so in India, because some of the worst levels of air pollution are witnessed in the National Capital Region of Delhi. In the midst … Continue reading Constitutional Protection from Air Pollution: A Critical Review with Reference to the Delhi-NCR Crisis
Read more »An Analysis on the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023
Introduction The amendment act i.e. the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023 pertains to the conservation of forests. The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023 is divided into six sections. The Forest [Conservation] Amendment Act,2023 has brought many changes pertaining to conservation of forests that create a lasting impact on the various communities and the states of … Continue reading An Analysis on the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Act, 2023
Read more »Understanding the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2023
In recent legislative developments, the President has assented the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill 2023 (“Bill”), amending the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 (“Act”). This bill aims to strike a delicate balance between promoting innovation, streamlining processes, and safeguarding the nation’s rich biological diversity. The amendments introduced by this Bill are significant and will have far-reaching effects … Continue reading Understanding the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2023
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