Environmental Law

IT law is still a new field in India. It involves both civil and criminal aspects and the laws related to it are being shaped with each passing day. IT law is a good option if someone wants to grow with the growth in the field, which is mostly organic, tending to recent times when cyber space has expanded beyond comprehension (because of the accessibility to smart phones, armchair journalism on social media, etc. ). And its use needs to be regulated, if not completely controlled. That being said, environmental law, just like IT law, is the need of the hour. However, to excel is a field like environment law, one needs to be motivated by a deep sense of responsibility towards the environment if they actually do want to bring about a change, as the process is slow and tedious.

Hey there,
Talking of the scope and the reasons why I believe both the two fields of law have a scope in their own fields.
Both, the environmental law and humanitarian law have been a cause of action, and we get to see a number of contemporary issues regarding them for eg. Rohingya crisis these days is one such instance falling within humanitarian law. Also, the smog caused by factories nearby Delhi, falls within Environmental laws.
Also, there have been various known matters with regard to environment taken up by Medha Patkar, while Narmada Bachao Andolan and M.C Mehta also.
Also, for humanitarian laws killing of civilians in Kashmir, surgical strikes etc. fall within the ambit of humanitarian laws.
Thus, there arise a number of issues pertaining to both set of laws.
Also, owing to industrialization as well as globalization, the scope of cause of action arising in both the fields is very likely. It would be a matter of choice for an individual to go for practicing in humanitarian law or environmental law and believe me you would not repent your decision of taking up either of them.

Hi Maan,
With the environmental problems increasing everyday, prospects in the field of Environmental law and sustainable development are in organizations like NGOs, corporates and industries (multinational and multilateral organizations).UN, Government agencies and research institutions. NGOs like the Centre for Science and Environment in New Delhi (CSE) and Mumbai-based Centre for Environment Research and Education (CERE) are working in this field. Corporates are also becoming aware of their social responsibilities and public image, and so there is a rising demand for qualified personnel in environment research, education and management. Government organizations are also hiring specialists in the related field.
All the Best