It is essential to minimise the adverse impacts of pollution and ecological degradation through proper environmental management and international cooperation. This can be achieved by raising awareness of ecological values and strengthening environmental professionals' delivery capacity to be well-equipped to face the challenges in their stream of work.
NLUD and WWF India have collaborated to offer a One Year Post Graduate Diploma in Environmental Law and Policy, with the goal of enhancing awareness and comprehension of green law issues on a global scale, particularly in India. The exclusive tailor-made programme provides opportunities for law graduates and professionals operating in the environmental industry, with the opportunity to intensify their understanding of environmental law and policy issues, institutions, and initiatives.
The objectives of the programme are to:
- Provide comprehensive knowledge to participants in Environmental Law and Policy.
- Increase understanding of key issues related to national as well as international environmental law & policies.
- Develop knowledge on the international legal & policy context on thematic issues related to the environment.
- Develop practical skills to facilitate effective engagement with environmental laws.
- Prepare well-informed professionals in Environmental Law and upgrade their professional competencies by augmenting the Environmental Law awareness
- Promote networking and sharing of experiences among participants to actively contribute towards conservation
The programme is useful to students and working professionals from various streams who seek to enhance their skills on legal interventions for environmental protection and also bridge the gap between theory and practice. Law graduates, Legal practitioners, Environmental professionals, Corporate Executives, Government officials, Media and NGO personnel seeking to enrich their professional knowledge are encouraged to apply.
The PG Diploma comprises of 32 Credits or 500 Marks.
The course consists of 5 courses out of which four are theoretical courses and one is a practical training course.
Courses 1, & 4 will be of 6 credits each.
Courses 2, & 3 will be of 8 credits each.
Practical training course will be of 4 credits.
All the courses are compulsory. Participants will be issued certificate only on completion of all courses (course submissions).
COURSE 1 – INTRODUCTION TO ENVIRONMENT & LAW [Credits- 6]
COURSE 2 - MULTILATERAL ENVIRONMENTAL AGREEMENTS [Credits- 6]
COURSE 3 – NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW AND POLICY [Credits-8 ]
COURSE 4 – ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION MECHANISMS [Credits- 6]
COURSE 5 – PRACTICAL TRAINING [Credits- 4]
Interested applicants are requested to submit soft copies of the duly filled Admission Form (Annexure 1) along with their curriculum vitae, copies of certificates of qualification (Graduation Degree or final semester marksheet) and statement of purpose.
The application will not be accepted without the submission of the documents which are listed above within the stipulated date.
1) Application form is enclosed towards the end of the prospectus. Please refer to Annexure - 1.
2) The Applicant must email us the application from along with the documents at the below mentioned Email id: submissionscel@wwfindia.net
3) The applicants may note that they should first try to submit the application form only through the online mode.
4. Last date for submission of application is 25th April 2025.
5) In an extraordinary circumstance, if somebody is located in remote area and is unable to upload the documents on the above-mentioned link or is unable to send an email, then the applicant may send the hard copy of the application along with the documents to the following address:
6) Interested applicants are requested to submit soft copies of the duly filled Admission Form (Annexure 1) along with their curriculum vitae, copies of certificates of qualification (Graduation Degree or final semester marksheet) and statement of purpose.
7) The application will not be accepted without the submission of the documents which are listed above within the stipulated date.
1) Application form is enclosed towards the end of the prospectus. Please refer to Annexure-1.
All the relevant instructions concerned to the filling of the form are displayed on this webpage.
2) The applicant must email us the application form along with the documents at the below email submissionscel[at]wwfindia[dot]net
3) In an extraordinary circumstance, if somebody is located in remote area and is unable to send an email, then the applicant may send the hard copy of the application along with the documents to the following address:
The Course Coordinator
Centre for Environmental Law
WWF-India
172-B, Lodi Estate
New Delhi – 110 003
Ph: 011-4150 4771
The applicants may note that they should first try to submit the application form only through the online mode.
1. Fees for PGDELP is Rs. 16,000 (Rupees Sixteen Thousand Only).
2. Fees will only be accepted once admission has been confirmed.
3. Please DO NOT send in fees along with the application form (through any mode).
4. After the offer of admission is made to the participant (i.e., the participant is selected), the applicant may proceed to pay the fees via ‘Online Transfer’ to confirm admission.
5. If an applicant is unable to pay via 'Online Transfer', the applicant may issue a Demand Draft drawn in favor of ‘World Wide Fund for Nature – India’ payable at New Delhi (Candidates name and phone number to be appended behind Demand Draft)
6. The fees once paid will not be refunded.
7. Special note for applicants residing outside India: at the time of transfer of fees, kindly verify the exchange rate as on the day of transfer, as well as any additional charges or levies that may be applicable on this transfer by your bank. Kindly ensure that the full fee amount is credited to WWF-INDIA after clearing all additional dues that such a transfer may attract.
