CELAR in collaboration with WWF-India (Assam State Office), conducted a National Essay Writing Competition focused on the World Environment Day 2024 theme of Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience. This competition provided a platform for individuals from varied backgrounds, disciplines, and perspectives to unite and express their thoughts, concerns, and solutions regarding environmental challenges. Participants not only contributed to a crucial global dialogue but also had the opportunity to impact policy and practice in meaningful ways.
Centre for Environmental Law, Advocacy and Research (CELAR)
Centre Events
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in collaboration with the National Service Scheme (NSS) Unit of NLUJA, Assam and Centre for Environmental Law, Advocacy & Research (CELAR), NLUJA, Assam organised Tree Plantation Drive to commemorate World Environment Day.
Centre for Regulatory Studies, Governance and Policy, The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata and Centre for Environmental Law, Advocacy and Research, National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam organised International e-Conference on Taking Stock of Stockholm (1972-2022).
The Centre for Environmental Law, Advocacy and Research (CELAR), a research centre of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam, organized a two-day International Conference on Climate Change on 9th and 10th March 2019. It was co-sponsored by the prestigious Shastri Programme Development Grant (SPDG) of the binational Shastri Indo-Canadian Institute, New Delhi. The focal area of the Conference was to explore the multidisciplinary contours of climate change. As such, the conference witnessed the presentation of research made by seventy select people across various academic disciplines, like law, economics, technology, geography, sociology, business, commerce and technology. It also witnessed the scholarly presence of over fifty delegates. The participants hailed from Assam and other places across the length and breadth of India as well as from several foreign countries like Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Mexico.
Special Lecture on Corporate Law delivered by Prof. (Dr.) M.K. Bhandari, Professor of Law, Director, ILTES, Hyderabad on the topic “An insight into Corporate Environment in India: Focus on the recent developments”.
Prof. Armin Rosencranz, Lawyer and Political Scientist, delivered special lecture on International environmental law and norms; Energy and climate; Godavarman Case and its impact on north-east India; The Forest Rights Act 2006 and the Vedanta case (2013-14).