Environmental Law
Sreenivasulu Neeruganti Shanmuka
Abstract
Water is precious and is the lifeline of all the living entities in this universe. Earth, Sky, Air, Fire and water are the five essential spears or elements (pancha bootha) considered sacred on the earth and as well in this universe. More importantly, water occupying two-thirds of the earth's space has ...
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Water is precious and is the lifeline of all the living entities in this universe. Earth, Sky, Air, Fire and water are the five essential spears or elements (pancha bootha) considered sacred on the earth and as well in this universe. More importantly, water occupying two-thirds of the earth's space has been a vital aspect of life on the planet. The water makes life on the earth possible, and is why cores of living entities live on the earth. India is a spiritual country with a diversified culture where water is considered holy and believed to have the power to liberate the soul. Water is worshipped as a god, and we admire water as a mother Ganga flowing from the hair of Lord Shiva, who happens to be the cleanser of the universe. In contrast, Lord Brahma happens to be the creator, and Lord Vishnu is the ruler who governs the entire universe and all the spears of life.
Human Rights
Sreenivasulu N S
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented scene and situation across the globe in terms of the health of people at large. Hitherto unknown, unheard and unprecedented health emergency it has created which was never foreseen and anticipated by any wild stretch of the imagination by anyone. It ...
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The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented scene and situation across the globe in terms of the health of people at large. Hitherto unknown, unheard and unprecedented health emergency it has created which was never foreseen and anticipated by any wild stretch of the imagination by anyone. It has called for Resolution of the World Health Assembly[1], which recognizes that the COVID-19 pandemic has an impact on the poor and the most vulnerable, with repercussions on health and development gains, in particular in low-income countries. It further calls on cooperation between multilateral organizations and other stakeholders and the World Health Organization (WHO) to identify and provide options that respect the provisions of relevant international treaties, like the TRIPS Agreement and the flexibilities within TRIPS Agreement for ensuring Public Health. It is indeed required that, as proposed in the Doha declaration, flexibilities within the TRIPS agreement be used in protecting public health at large in the COVID pandemic times. Such flexibilities could include scaling up the development, manufacturing and distribution of medicines, including the vaccines, injunctions, capsules and tablets used in treating the COVID at present. It is also required that capacities be built for transparent, equitable and timely access to quality, safe, affordable and efficacious diagnostics, therapeutics, medicines, and vaccines for the treatment of COVID. It can be ensured only by using the flexibilities under international agreements like TRIPS while promoting the innovation in pharma for finding better solutions for COVID. [1] World Health Assembly (WHA) Resolution 73.1 of 19 May 2020,
Trade and Development Law
Sreenivasulu N S
Abstract
The book attempts to present the law relating to biotechnology regulation at international, regional and national levels. The various legal issues pertinent to biotechnology including but not limited to policy issues, intellectual property issues, trade related aspects of biotechnology, environmental ...
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The book attempts to present the law relating to biotechnology regulation at international, regional and national levels. The various legal issues pertinent to biotechnology including but not limited to policy issues, intellectual property issues, trade related aspects of biotechnology, environmental concerns of biotechnology, biodiversity matters of biotechnology, human rights concerns in biotechnology have been debated with the help of various international documents and judicial decisions made by the international legal institutions and as well judicial bodies in the select regions such as USA, UK, Europe and India. At the out set the book attempts to present and analyze the law relating to biotechnology in a lucid way while analyzing the historical, colonial, 20th century and as well contemporary developments in this regard. At the moment there is no book which is similar to the current one analyzing most of the touching issues of law and policy on biotechnology.