Centre for Environmental Studies

Centre for Environmental Studies

DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES OF THE CENTRE

(The Centre is renamed vide Office Order dated – 09/11/2024. 

The Centre was earlier called – Centre for Environment  & Disaster Management, (CEDM))

        Centre for Environmental Studies is a specialized Centre, established by Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla, for conducting socio-legal research in the field of environment protection & disaster management, and to assists the governments in making better laws and policies. 
        The Centre aims to serve as a research and training center in the field of environmental law and policy. It further aim to initiate and promote regional, national as well as international collaboration, fund-raising for environmental cause. 
The centre intends to achieve the following objectives:

• To inculcate environmental awareness and sensitivity about the various environmental related issues among the various stakeholders;
  
• To impart comprehensive knowledge in environmental law and policy;
  
• To impart knowledge on disaster management and also conduct Studies/Researches on disaster management;
• To develop understanding on key environmental issues relating to national and international importance;
  
• To develop practical skills to facilitate effective implementation of environmental laws;
  
• To upgrade the competencies of various professionals about the environmental issues and its protection;
  
• To conduct various theme based activities on the protection of an environment and sustainability.
  

ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Dr. Chandreshwari Minhas, Associate Professor of Law  (Director)
Dr. Bharat Barowalia, Assistant Professor of Law(Co-ordinator)
Dr. Rohit Sharma, Assistant Professor of Law  (Co-coordinator)


Student Coordinators



RESEARCH PROJECTS UNDERWAY AND FUTURE PROJECTS/PLANS

• By and Office Order No. HPNLU-B(15)-92(R.O.)/2019-365 dated December 14, 2019 a project is assigned to the Centre for Environment and Disaster Management to prepare a research note, to be submitted to the Hon’ble Chancellor. 
  
• The term of reference includes (i) Encroachment of forest land and its regularisation, (ii) Illegal felling of trees and penal provisions thereof. The Centre has already submitted a preliminary report titled as “THE MULTIPLICITY OF FIRST INFORMATION REPORTS: SOME REFLECTION” to the office of Chief Justice, High Court of Himachal Pradesh.
  
• Centre has notified a National Environment Conclave scheduled to be held on June 05, 2020.
  

 
CONTACT US
Director
Centre for Environmental Studies
Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla
16 Miles, Shimla-Mandi National Highway, Ghandal, Shimla, H.P. 171014 

Email- cedm@hpnlu.ac.in 

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