NPTEL : NOC:Constitution of India and Environmental Governance: Administrative and Adjudicatory Process (Law)

Co-ordinators : Prof. M. K. Ramesh, Prof. Sairam Bhat


Lecture 1 - Introduction to Environmental Governance: Basis, Sources and Foundational Norms: Salient and Standout Features of the Discourse

Lecture 2 - Theoretical Moorings, Sources and Evolution - Part 1

Lecture 3 - Theoretical Moorings, Sources and Evolution - Part 2

Lecture 4 - Theoretical Moorings, Sources and Evolution - Part 3

Lecture 5 - Theoretical Moorings, Sources and Evolution - Part 4

Lecture 6 - Theoretical Moorings, Sources and Evolution - Part 5

Lecture 7 - Theoretical Moorings, Sources and Evolution - Part 6

Lecture 8 - Theoretical Moorings, Sources and Evolution - Part 7

Lecture 9 - Common Law Roots and Constitutonal Basis: Common Law and Criminal Law Anchors

Lecture 10 - Constitutional Scheme of Environment and Natural Resources Management

Lecture 11 - Communitarian Management and Decentralised Governance

Lecture 12 - Constitutional Right to Environment

Lecture 13 - Overarching Law-Environment Protection Act - I

Lecture 14 - Overarching Law-Environment Protection Act - II

Lecture 15 - Pollution Control: Law, Enforcement and Compliance: The Setting; Scope and Application

Lecture 16 - Authorities regulating Pollution Control

Lecture 17 - Pollution Control Boards: Its consitution and role

Lecture 18 - Powers and Functions of Various Authorities - I

Lecture 19 - Powers and Functions of Various Authorities - II

Lecture 20 - Environment Impact Assessment Law: Why EIA? Evolution of EIA

Lecture 21 - EIA Notification, 2006 - I

Lecture 22 - EIA Notification, 2006 - II

Lecture 23 - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

Lecture 24 - Kyoto Protocol: Developments Between 1992-2012

Lecture 25 - Paris Agreement and Climate Justice

Lecture 26 - India Case Study: National Rendezvous for Climate Justice

Lecture 27 - Biodiversity: Significance and Concerns

Lecture 28 - Development of the International Framework on Biodiversity: Convention on Biodiversity 1992

Lecture 29 - Protocols Under the Convention on Biodiversity 1992

Lecture 30 - Indian Biodiversity Legal Framework

Lecture 31 - Legal Framework on Biosafety

Lecture 32 - Forest and Wildlife Law: Introduction to Indian Forest Act 1927

Lecture 33 - Forest and Wildlife Law: Introduction to Forest Conservation Act, 1980

Lecture 34 - Forest Rights and CAMPA: Introduction to Forest Rights Act, 2006

Lecture 35 - Forest and Wildlife Law: Introduction to Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

Lecture 36 - Specific Ecosystems and their Management: I. Regulation of Coastal Areas

Lecture 37 - Specific Ecosystems and their Management: II. Ecologically Sensitive Zones

Lecture 38 - Specific Ecosystems and their Management: III. Wetlands and Water Bodies

Lecture 39 - Water Policy and Law: An Overview

Lecture 40 - Water Policy and Law: Indian Legal Framework

Lecture 41 - Basic Legal Framework and Strategies for Waste Management - I

Lecture 42 - Basic Legal Framework and Strategies for Waste Management - II

Lecture 43 - Law Concerning Hazardous Wastes and Substances

Lecture 44 - Environmental Justice Dispensation: Role of Higher Judiciary

Lecture 45 - Catalytic Role and Complementary Role of the Judiciary

Lecture 46 - Positive Aspects of Judicial Activism

Lecture 47 - Critical Review of Judicial Activism

Lecture 48 - Overview of the law relating to Compensation for Environmental Wrong and History of the Growth of Environmental Tribunals

Lecture 49 - History and Growth of Environmental Tribunals

Lecture 50 - Overview of the law relating to Compensation for Environmental Wrong and History of the Growth of Environmental Tribunals

Lecture 51 - History and Growth of Environmental Tribunals

Lecture 52 - National Green Tribunal - I

Lecture 53 - National Green Tribunal - II

Lecture 54 - National Green Tribunal - III

Lecture 55 - Accessing and Securing Environmental Justice within the Statutory Framework

Lecture 56 - Environmental Legal Order: Law and Policy

Lecture 57 - Environmental Legal Order: Structures and Schemes of Governance

Lecture 58 - Environmental Adjudication

Lecture 59 - Suggestions and Wrap Up