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Ripples of Conflict: Drivers and Resolutions of Water Resources Disputes -A Case Study of Lake Turkana Basin of Kenya (2025)
Journal Article
Ngonge, D. N., Muigua, K., & Nyukuri, E. (in press). Ripples of Conflict: Drivers and Resolutions of Water Resources Disputes -A Case Study of Lake Turkana Basin of Kenya. Law, environment and development journal, 21(1), 001-015. https://doi.org/10.25501/SOAS.00505190

Historically, the semi-arid and dry regions of the Kenyan borders have experienced perennial conflicts that revolve around the scarce water-related resources both on land and in water but spread around Lake Turkana, the largest desert lake in Africa.... Read More about Ripples of Conflict: Drivers and Resolutions of Water Resources Disputes -A Case Study of Lake Turkana Basin of Kenya.

The Oxford Handbook of Environmental and Natural Resources Law in India (2024)
Book
Cullet, P., Bhullar, L., & Koonan, S. (Eds.). (2024). The Oxford Handbook of Environmental and Natural Resources Law in India. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198884682.001.0001

Environmental law is a broad discipline covering issues such as nature conservation, the prevention or abatement of pollution, and waste management. It also encompasses concerns related to natural resources, such as forests, minerals, and fisheries,... Read More about The Oxford Handbook of Environmental and Natural Resources Law in India.

Prevention, Precaution, and Polluter Pays Principles (2024)
Book Chapter
Dhar, P., & Gupta, P. (2024). Prevention, Precaution, and Polluter Pays Principles. In P. Cullet, L. Bhullar, & S. Koonan (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Environmental and Natural Resources Law in India (217-234). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198884682.013.12

This chapter explores the evolution and application of the prevention, precaution, and polluter pays principles in India. Early environmental regulations aimed at planning human activities within the assimilative capacity of the environment—reflectin... Read More about Prevention, Precaution, and Polluter Pays Principles.

Environmental Disasters and Climate Change (2024)
Book Chapter
Ohdedar, B. (2024). Environmental Disasters and Climate Change. In P. Cullet, L. Bhullar, & S. Koonan (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Environmental and Natural Resources Law in India (569-588). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198884682.013.32

This chapter analyses the legal framework for environmental disasters in India in the context of intensifying climate impacts. The Disaster Management Act, 2005 (DMA) is the primary legal framework governing disasters. In addition, other areas of law... Read More about Environmental Disasters and Climate Change.

Indian Farmers And Rights Over Biogenetic Resources: Towards Greater Food Sovereignty (2024)
Thesis
Lokhandwala, Z. Indian Farmers And Rights Over Biogenetic Resources: Towards Greater Food Sovereignty. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

Biogenetic resources are the foundational building blocks of all agriculture. These include seeds of different plant varieties, germplasm, and traditional knowledge. Their conservation through their in-situ use and cultivation is essential for agroec... Read More about Indian Farmers And Rights Over Biogenetic Resources: Towards Greater Food Sovereignty.

Water-related Subsidies and Groundwater Regulation in India: Social and Environmental Dimensions (2022)
Thesis
Naik, G. D. Water-related Subsidies and Groundwater Regulation in India: Social and Environmental Dimensions. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

The role of groundwater in realising the fundamental right to water and food security of the nation is immense as it contributes to half of India's drinking water and irrigation water demands. However, the current groundwater legal framework based on... Read More about Water-related Subsidies and Groundwater Regulation in India: Social and Environmental Dimensions.

Beyond Judicial Veto: Public Trust Doctrine, Administrative Decision Making and Implementation of Mining Related Laws: A Case Study of Iron Ore Mining in India (2021)
Thesis
Madhav, R. Beyond Judicial Veto: Public Trust Doctrine, Administrative Decision Making and Implementation of Mining Related Laws: A Case Study of Iron Ore Mining in India. (Thesis). SOAS University of London

This research examines the application of the Public Trust Doctrine in decision making and resource allocation by the mining bureaucracy in India. It seeks to provide a normative account of the public trust doctrine and argues that modern day public... Read More about Beyond Judicial Veto: Public Trust Doctrine, Administrative Decision Making and Implementation of Mining Related Laws: A Case Study of Iron Ore Mining in India.

Research Handbook on Law, Environment and the Global South (2019)
Book
Cullet, P., & Koonan, S. (Eds.). (2019). Research Handbook on Law, Environment and the Global South. Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781784717469

This comprehensive Research Handbook offers an innovative analysis of environmental law in the global South and contributes to an important reassessment of some of its major underlying concepts. The Research Handbook discusses areas rarely prioritize... Read More about Research Handbook on Law, Environment and the Global South.

The Right to Sanitation in India: Critical Perspectives (2019)
Book
Cullet, P., Koonan, S., & Bhullar, L. (Eds.). (2019). The Right to Sanitation in India: Critical Perspectives. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780199489855.001.0001

Sanitation has received little attention from law and policy makers, and implementers for a long time although it was not completely outside the purview of laws and policies in India. The past couple of decades have witnessed a significant change in... Read More about The Right to Sanitation in India: Critical Perspectives.

The Right to Sanitation – Multiple Dimensions and Challenges (2019)
Book Chapter
Cullet, P. (2019). The Right to Sanitation – Multiple Dimensions and Challenges. In P. Cullet, S. Koonan, & L. Bhullar (Eds.), Right to Sanitation in India – Critical Perspectives (75-110). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780199489855.003.0004

The right to sanitation has been recognized for many years by the Supreme Court of India and high courts. Its recognition is not in question but there is a lack of a comprehensive legal framework that can contribute to making the right a reality on t... Read More about The Right to Sanitation – Multiple Dimensions and Challenges.