Guest Lecture by Assist. Prof. Mudit Jain (School of Law, G.D. Goenka University, Sohna, Haryana, INDIA)
The Faculty of Law and Administration, University of Gdańsk, is pleased to invite you to a Guest Lecture by Assist. Prof. Mudit Jain from School of Law, G.D. Goenka University, Sohna, Haryana, India.
📖 Lecture Topic: "Saving the Great Indian Bustard: Law, Conservation and the Quest for Environmental Justice in India”
📅 Date: Friday, October 16, 2026
⏰ Time: 19:15 – 20:00 CET
💻 Format: Online
The Great Indian Bustard (GIB), one of India’s most threatened grassland birds, faces risks from habitat loss, fragmentation, power-line collisions, agricultural expansion, infrastructure development, and human disturbance. This lecture examines the legal and conservation framework for protecting the GIB, focusing on the National and International legal measures and Environmental Principles like Precautionary Principle, Polluter and Pays Principle etc.. Indian Supreme Court decisions demonstrate their application to biodiversity protection. The lecture also evaluates limitations of conservation measures and explores technology-based monitoring, habitat restoration, power-line mitigation, and community participation. It advocates an integrated, science-based, and legally supported approach for the GIB’s survival.
Join us to gain valuable insights into the Saving the Great Indian Bustard: Law, Conservation and the Quest for Environmental Justice in India, presented by an experienced academic with a global perspective.
How to Participate:
If you wish to attend, please contact us at siapl@ug.edu.pl to receive the event link.
We warmly welcome all members and friends of our Faculty community to this engaging and thought-provoking session!