With an aim to provide a better understanding of green law issues poignant worldwide, particularly in the Indian context, NLUD and WWF India jointly offer a one-year postgraduate diploma in Environmental Law and Policy. The exclusive tailor-made programme provides opportunities for law graduates and professionals working in the field of environment to enrich their understanding of the issues, institutions and initiatives in the field of environmental law and policy.

Programme Objectives

The main objectives of the programme are:

- Provide comprehensive knowledge to participants on Environmental Law and policy aspects.

- Increase understanding of key issues related to National as well as International Environmental Law & Policy.

- Develop knowledge on the International Legal & Policy context on thematic issues related to the environment.

- Develop practical skills to facilitate effective engagement with Environmental Law.

- Prepare well-informed professionals on Environmental Law and upgrade their professional competencies by augmenting specific skills on environmental law and management aspects.

- Promote networking and sharing of experiences among participants to actively contribute towards conservation.

Course Structure 

The PGDELP programme comprises 32 Credits or 500 Marks. It shall consist of 5 courses, including four theory-based courses and one Practical Training course. Courses 1 and 4 will be of 6 credits each, while Courses 2 and 3 will be of 8 credits each. The Practical Training course shall carry 4 credits. All the courses are compulsory.

The Course Manual contains an introduction to each unit in the individual Courses of the Programme and has a comprehensive compilation of a list of books, journals, media articles and key judicial pronouncements which should be referred to by the participants. It is dynamic in nature as it is a compilation of suggested readings of the recent developments related to the course.

The Course Manual should be read by the participants to build a good understanding of the subject matter of the course. Further, the participants are expected to be completely familiar with the content of both the course material and the readings suggested in the course manual.

The Course Manual will be shared with the participants online via folders on a One Drive Link, and candidates are expected to use the registered email ID to access the One Drive link.