Call for Blogs | Contemporary Environmental Matters by RGNUL: Rolling Submissions!

About RGNUL

The Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (RGNUL), Punjab, was established by the State Legislature of Punjab by passing the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab Act, 2006 (Punjab Act No. 12 of 2006). The Act incorporated a University of Law of national stature in Punjab, to fulfil the need for a Centre of Excellence in legal education in the modern era of globalization and liberalization.

About Centre for Environmental Legal  Studies

The Centre for Environmental Legal  Studies (CELS) was established by the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab in 2016 as a research centre tasked with the responsibility of undertaking and encouraging discourse on the wide array of enviro-legal issues faced by humanity, at the domestic, regional and international levels. CELS seeks to collaborate with various experts, leading academicians, legislators, and government authorities to raise awareness of environmental concerns and advance legal remedies for the same, while also endeavouring to contribute to the complex and multi-dimensional issues of enviro-legal policy in India.

About The Blog

The CELS Enviro-Legal Blog is an egalitarian space that aims to foster critical interdisciplinary research on environmental developments across the world via inviting original contributions by the legal fraternity. The objective is to stir and promote discussion and discourse between various stakeholders in the field of environmental jurisprudence. It intends to provide an accessible forum for relevant, well-researched and edited scholarly articles. The blog will be stationed on contribution- basis where the cognitive analysis of the contributors will be published for public discussion.

Call For Blogs

The CELS Enviro-Legal Blog welcomes article submissions on a rolling basis, focusing on the theme “Contemporary Environmental Matters”. In exceptional cases, the editorial board may consider write-ups that revisit significant but previously overlooked issues, provided that they offer a unique perspective or present substantial scope for renewed discourse. Submissions must feature high-quality interdisciplinary and legal analysis, covering environmental issues, case laws, legislation, policy-making, and activism. Acceptance is contingent on the quality of research and strict adherence to the submission guidelines.

Sub-Themes

1. Climate Change Litigation
2. Biodiversity Conservation and Legal Frameworks
3. Environmental Justice and Marginalized Communities
4. Green Finance and Environmental Regulations
5. Ocean Governance and Marine Pollution
6. Renewable Energy Policy and Tax Incentives
7. Corporate Environmental Responsibility
8. Plastic Waste Management and Regulatory Approaches
9. Transboundary Environment Disputes
10. Climate Refugees and Human Rights

 NOTE: SUB-THEMES ARE SUGGESTIVE IN NATURE

Submission Guidelines

1. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.
2. The title of the manuscript should indicate the sub-theme that has been chosen by the author(s).
3.    The word limit for the submission shall be 1500-1800 words, accompanied by an abstract of not more than 150 words. The word limit is exclusive of endnotes and abstract.
4.    Co-authorship to a maximum of two authors, of the same or different institutions, is permissible.
5.    The body of the manuscript should be in Times New Roman, font size 12 with 1.5 line spacing. The endnotes should be in Times New Roman, font size 10 with single line spacing. The text alignment should be justified.
6.    Ensure that the title of the document has been renamed to the title of the post [without any personal detail of the author(s)].
7.   Referencing and citations must be put up in the form of in-text hyperlinks for Internet sources.
8.   Endnotes for offline sources shall adhere to the Bluebook (21st Edition) citation format.
9.   Submissions should include the manuscript in .doc or .docx format. The manuscript should not contain the name of the author or his/ her institutional affiliation or any other identification mark.
10. Along with the manuscript, a separate cover letter in .doc or .docx format has to be attached. The Cover Letter should contain the name of the author, professional information, the title of the manuscript, contact information, and a short bio about the author(s).
11. Authors must also indicate their professional/ academic qualifications including their year of study or degree(s) completed and the name of the university/ institution to which they are affiliated.
12. Manuscript shall be sent along with the Declaration form (linked below) stating that the manuscript is an original and a bona fide work of the author(s) and they undertake to divest the copyright of the work to The CELS Enviro-Legal Blog, if accepted for publication. The Declaration form is available here as declaration form.
13. There is no submission deadline, as it is accepted on rolling basis.

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Contact Info

• For any queries, write to us at- [email protected] or contact the undersigned:
• Ms. Baha Rani Murmu: [email protected]  (+91 6203557344)
• Ms. Divyanjali Rathore: [email protected] (+91 73878 69317)

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