Chhaya Bhardwaj

Chhaya Bhardwaj

  • Position: Assistant Professor (Law), Assistant Director of Moot Court Society, Founder Head- Environmental Law Center
  • Email: chhaya@lloydlawcollege.edu.in

Education

LL.M in Environmental Law (Vermont Law School, Vermont, USA); B.A.LL.B (Lloyd Law College, CCS University); United Nations Regional Course in International Law Asia-Pacific.

Bio

Ms. Chhaya Bhardwaj is a young diplomat, scholar & practitioner of international law. She is currently teaching environmental law, public international law and practical research subjects- namely moot courts & professional ethics. In addition to her responsibilities at Lloyd Law College she is also Assisting Prof. Dire Tladi at United Nations International Law Commission and working as a Local Pathways Fellow with United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network. She is also an author with DNA India and actively writes about environmental and international affairs. She was selected as the United Nations Fellow in 2017.

Publications

  • Author at DNA. : https://www.dnaindia.com/authors/chhaya-bhardwaj
  • Book- Vandana, Sharma, Bhardwaj, Environmental law including National Green Tribunal Act, Shree Ram Law House, Chandigarh India. (2015).
  • Journal:Advisory Opinion of ICJ: An Alternative Dispute Settlement Mechanism under International Law, Journal of Constitutional Law And Jurisprudence, May, 2018.
  • Journal: Duty to inform and notify: Reasonableness of this duty under international law to prevent and mitigate a transboundary harm, Vol. I, Issue 4, International Journal of Legal Insight, ISSN: 2456-3595.
  • Magazines: Bhumesh Verma & Chhaya Bhardwaj, GST Compensation Fund and Climate Change POlicies in India, (2018) PL (CL) September 75.
  • Magazines: Noise pollution, Religion and Environmental Jurisprudence in India, Shree Ram’s The Law Magazine. ISSN: [2319- 3735] 2014.
  • Conference proceedings: Understanding the Importance of International Geospatial Information Laws to Strengthen Climate Change Laws & Policies, International Conference by AMU, Aligarh, February 19, 2018.
  • Conference Proceedings: Role of Intended Nationally Determined Contribution for Paris Agreement, National Conference on Climate Change: Sustainable Agriculture & Environment, March 18, 2018.
  • Conference Proceedings: Intended Nationally Determined Contribution of the SAARC Nations: An analysis to discover commitment of South Asian Nations to the Paris Agreement, UGC-HRDC, JMI & UMIKS 2017.
  • Conference Proceedings: Right to Geospatial Information & Environmental Governance in India, CLEA & Law Commission of India Conference on Freedom of Speech & Expression, 2016.
  • Conference Proceedings: Labelling and Traceability Law of Genetically Modified Food in India, CUSL, 2016.
  • Conference Proceedings: Shark finning ban in India: is it enough?, Ideal Institute of Management and Technology, GGSIPU, 2015.
  • Conference Proceedings: Constitution and Functions of Indian Judiciary in the National Seminar on Indian Judicial System: Past, Present and Prospectus. 2012.

Presentations: in Conference & Seminars-

  • Globalization of food and information system: impact on traditional food system, International Biodiversity Congress, Forest Research Institute, 2018.
  • Tri-view of Paris Agreement: the developed, developing and small island states respectively, National seminar on climate change, NLSIU Bangalore, June 2018.
  • Understanding the Importance of International Geospatial Information Laws to Strengthen Climate Change Laws & Policies, International Conference by AMU, Aligarh, February 19, 2018.
  • To be a Jus Cogens Norm: Why Certain State Practice are not a pre-emptory norm? 2nd International Conference on Contemporary Legal Issues, Galgotias University, March 24, 2018.
  • Role of Intended Nationally Determined Contribution for Paris Agreement, National Conference on Climate Change: Sustainable Agriculture & Environment, March 18, 2018.
  • Disputes over Trans-boundary shared rivers in India: Defining state responsibility within India, International Conference on Legal Dimensions of Environment, Amity University Gurgaon, 2017.
  • Defining the role of due diligence and duty to inform under international law to prevent trans-boundary harm, Indian Journal of Law & International Affairs [ISSN: 2518-3257] 2017.
  • Intended Nationally Determined Contribution of the SAARC Nations: An analysis to discover commitment of South Asian Nations to the Paris Agreement, UGC-HRDC, JMI & UMIKS 2017.
  • Right to Geospatial Information & Environmental Governance in India, CLEA & Law Commission of India Conference on Freedom of Speech & Expression, 2016.
  • Labelling and Traceability Law of Genetically Modified Food in India, CUSL, 2016.
  • Shark finning ban in India: is it enough?, Ideal Institute of Management and Technology, GGSIPU, 2015.
  • Constitution and Functions of Indian Judiciary in the National Seminar on Indian Judicial System: Past, Present and Prospectus. 2012.

Awards & Honors

  • United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network- Local Pathways Fellowship, 2018.
  • United Nations Fellowship 2017.
  • International Scholar, Environmental Law Center, Vermont Law School, 2015.
  • Silver Medal by Chaudhary Charan Singh University, 2015.
  • Gold Medal, Lloyd Law College, 2015.
  • Amul Vidya Bhushan Award, 2010.