Call for Blogs: CEA Blog by NLU Delhi's Centre for Environmental Law, Policy and Research (Rolling Submissions)

The Collective for Environmental Action (CEA), the student body operating under National Law University Delhi's Centre for Environmental Law, Policy and Research (CELPR), invites you to contribute to its CEA Blog. The blog focuses on environmental law and policy, with special emphasis on the emerging discourse around climate change. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis, so you can send in your piece whenever it is ready.

If you care about how the law is responding to environmental and climate challenges, this is a welcoming, openly accessible platform from one of India's premier law schools to get your writing read and engaged with.

National Law University, Delhi (NLU Delhi) is one of India's premier law schools, located in Sector-14, Dwarka, New Delhi. Established in 2008, it is known for its academic rigour and consistently ranks among the top law institutions in the country in the NIRF rankings.

The Centre for Environment Law, Policy and Research (CELPR), established in August 2016, promotes legal education, research and extension activities in the field of environmental law. It aims to support academic and policy-oriented dialogue that leads to critical insights and constructive outcomes in environmental law.

The Collective for Environmental Action (CEA), launched under the aegis of the Centre, gives the student body an avenue to channel their efforts on environmental issues, with special emphasis on policy and climate change. The Collective raises awareness through regular reading circles and the CEA blog, among other activities.

There is no bar on the themes of the submitted pieces. While the blog is centred on environmental law and policy, it also welcomes interdisciplinary work that cuts across multiple streams, so that authors from varied backgrounds can contribute and readers are exposed to a wider array of perspectives. You can write on themes as varied as:

• The interaction of environmental law and corporate law, and contemporary issues arising in the field of environmental law
• The impact of public international law on climate change
• Critical analysis of major court decisions and how they affect the growth of the country
• Critical analysis of the policies of different state governments and municipalities
• Any other topic sufficiently related to the environment

The blog invites contributions from the student body. Because the blog deliberately does not want to be exclusionary about the academic or vocational background of authors, students and researchers across disciplines who can write on environment-related subject matter are encouraged to submit. Co-authorship of up to two authors is allowed and encouraged.

• Word limit: 800-1000 words for general rolling submissions.
• Send an abstract and a brief about yourself along with the article.
• Submissions must be the original work of contributors. Any submission found to be plagiarised will be summarily rejected.
• The author is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of statements of fact, opinions or views in the submission.
• By submitting, you undertake that the article has not been published before and will not be published in any other publication.

• Font: Times New Roman, size 12; line spacing 1.5; paragraph spacing 0.6.
• Hyperlink relevant sources within the text. Where hyperlinks are not possible, consistent endnotes in either Bluebook or OSCOLA are permitted, and endnotes must be kept to a minimum if used at all.
• Submit only in doc/docx format. Name the file "Title_CEA Blog". The short title must capture the essence of the submission and should not be longer than ten words.
• The metadata of the file or the submission body must not disclose any identifying information, including the name and institutional affiliation of the author.

There is no submission or publication fee. Accepted pieces are published on the CEA blog, giving you a public, citable platform hosted under a recognised NLU centre to share your work on environmental law and climate policy.

Submissions must be made only by filling in the official Google Form. Submissions made through any other medium will be summarily rejected. Use the registration/submission link on this page to access the form.

• Piece is 800-1000 words and original (no prior or simultaneous publication)
• Abstract and a short author bio prepared
• Topic relates to environmental law, policy or climate change
• Formatting: Times New Roman 12, 1.5 line spacing, 0.6 paragraph spacing
• Sources hyperlinked, or minimal Bluebook/OSCOLA endnotes
• File in doc/docx, named "Title_CEA Blog", with no identifying metadata
• Submitted through the official Google Form only