The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences, Kolkata and National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam are organising an International e-Conference on Taking Stock of Stockholm (1972-2022) from November 12 to 13, 2022
About the Organisers
- The West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences was established under the WBNUJS Act, 1999. The NUJS, Kolkata, along with the GNLU and NLSIU, Bengaluru, remain the only three national law schools which have the honourable Chief Justice of India as the Chancellor.
- The Centre for Regulatory Studies, Governance and Public Policy (CRSGPP) at the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (WBNUJS), Kolkata was created in July 2015 with the vision of becoming a Centre of Excellence in the field of law, public policy and governance.
- National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam was established in 2009. Hon’ble, Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court is the Chancellor of the University.
- The Centre for Environmental Law, Advocacy and Research (CELAR), the first of its kind in North-East India, is devoted to strengthening and contributing to the jurisprudence on environmental law, under the auspices of National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam.
About the Conference
Centre for Regulatory Studies, Governance and Public 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 are organising an International e-Conference on Taking Stock of Stockholm (1972-2022) from November 12 to 13, 2022
Objective of the Conference
The aim of the conference is to provide a platform for Students, Researchers, and Academicians, to share their knowledge and ideas about the developments post-Stockholm Declaration.
Sub-Themes
A. Stockholm Declaration, 1972
- Intergenerational Equity
- Intra-generational Equity
- Resource Management
- Environmental Education
- Transboundary Harm
B. Nairobi Declaration, 1982
- Green consumption
- International cooperation
- Energy conservation
- Common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities
C. UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982
- Common heritage of mankind
- Protection and preservation of the marine
- environment
- Environment assessment
- Scientific research on installations or equipment in the marine environment
D. Rio Declaration, 1992
- Sustainable development
- Environmental justice
- Precautionary principle
- Polluter penalty
- Environmental impact assessment
- Good governance
- Traditional conservation practices
E. Development Goals
- Millennium Development Goal, 2000- 7
- Sustainable Development Goal, 2015- 11
- Sustainable Development Goal, 2015- 13
- Sustainable Development Goal, 2015- 14
- Sustainable Development Goal, 2015- 15
F. International Environmental Governance
- Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna (CITES), 1973
- Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques, 1978
- Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer, 1985
- Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, 1989
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, 1992
- Nairobi Convention on Biological Diversity, 1992
- Paris Convention to Combat Desertification, 1994
- International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1994
- Other Residual International Instruments
G. Stockholm+50: A healthy planet for the prosperity of all
H. Stockholm+50: Our responsibility, our opportunity and our future
(All the Sub-themes are not in exhaustive nature)
Who can Attend?
Venue
The conference will be in online mode.
Submission Guidelines
- Only one submission is allowed per author.
- Co-authorship to a maximum of three authors is permitted. In the case of co-authors, a separate registration form shall be sent for each.
- Only original papers will be considered for the conference. No part of it should have been published earlier anywhere else, nor should it be under consideration for publication or a contest elsewhere.
- Any form of plagiarism will result in disqualification.
- An identification mark of the author, or the affiliated institution (if any) should not be found in any part of the essay.
- Abstracts of not more than 300 words, for original research papers on the above-mentioned themes are invited, submitted as Word document, with a brief bio of 200 words along with one photograph.
- The full-length research paper should be within 5000 words (including footnotes).
- Potential contributors are required to adhere to a uniform mode of citation (20th edition of The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation is recommended).
- All abstracts/papers must be written in Times New Roman with font size 12 with 1.5 line spacing. Footnote font size 10 without spacing.
Publications
Selected Full papers will be published, after peer-review in special issue edition of the ‘NUJS Journal of Regulatory Studies’ with ISSN: 2456-4605 (O).
Important Dates
- Last date for abstract submission: Oct 20, 2022
- Communication of acceptance: Oct 22, 2022
- Last date for the submission of full paper: Oct 30, 2022
- Last date for registration: Oct 25, 2022
Registration Fees
- Students/ Research Scholars: Rs. 1000/-
- Academicians: Rs. 1200/-
- Professionals: Rs. 2000/-
- Foreign Delegates: Rs. 5000/-
- Only Participants: Rs. 500/-
Pay through sbi collect portal here.
Contact Information
crsgpp@nujs.edu
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