Dr MANJERI SUBIN SUNDER RAJ
BA LLB, LLM, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
BA LLB, LLM, PhD
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR
Articles in Periodicals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Periodical | Periodicity | Date |
| 1 | A French ?Rights of Nature? Revolution | Lex Terra NLUJA Assam | Fortnightly | 15/07/2021 |
Articles in Journals
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Journal / Vol. No. / Issue No. / Page Nos | ISSN No. | Date Published |
| 1 | Examining the possibility of Integrating Sustainable Agricultural Practices into Laws for safeguarding the rights of farm animals: A Comparative Study | Derecho Animal / / / - | 2462-7518 | 03-Apr-2025 |
| 2 | Environmental Jurisprudence in India: A Journey Towards Attaining Eco-Centric Ideals | Revista Catalana de Dret Ambiental / 13 / 1 / 1 - 56 | 2014-038X | 28-Jun-2022 |
| 3 | Revamping the Environmental Legal Regime | Bangladesh Institute of Legal Development Journal / 5 / 1 / - | 2518-6523 | 01-Apr-2020 |
| 4 | The Environment: The Role of Religion and the Growth of Environmentalism | Journal Of Dharma / / / 181 - 192 | 0253-7222 | 01-Jul-2014 |
Blog
| Sl.No. | Title | URL | Subject | Month Year |
| 1 | Rewriting Climate Law : Climate Change and its After Effects | https://policymilieu.wordpress.com/2021/06/05/rewriting-climate-law/ | Environmental LAw | 6/2021 |
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study
| Sl.No. | Title | Author Names(s) | ISBN No. | Month Year |
| 1 | AI and Ecological Change for Sustainable Development | MANJERI SUBIN SUNDER RAJ,BINOD KUMAR,JABULANI GARWI AND REASON MASENGU | 9798337306827 | / |
| 2 | Behavioral Economics and Neuroeconomics of Health and Healthcare | MANJERI SUBIN SUNDER RAJ,JAYASANKARA REDDY K | 9798369360552. | / |
| 3 | Community Climate Justice and Sustainable Development | MANJERI SUBIN SUNDER RAJ,PARIMAL KUMAR ROY | 9798337306193 | / |
| 4 | Community Climate Justice and Sustainable Development | MANJERI SUBIN SUNDER RAJ,PARIMAL KUMAR ROY | 9798337306193 | / |
| 5 | Community Resilience and Climate Change Challenges: Pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) | MANJERI SUBIN SUNDER RAJ,AMIYA BHAUMIK | 9798369365229 | / |
| 6 | The Chinese Civil Code in the Global Legal Order | MANJERI SUBIN SUNDER RAJ,UJAL KUMAR MOOKHERJEE,MAURO BUSSANI, IVAN CARDILLO ET AL | 9789004704411 | / |
| 7 | Comparative Tort Law: Global Perspectives | MANJERI SUBIN SUNDER RAJ,UJAL KUMAR MOOKHERJEE,AMANDEEP BORTHAKUR,PROF.(DR.) MAURO BUSSANI & PROF. ANTHONY J. SEBOK | 978 1 78990 597 7 | / |
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
| Sl.No. | Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium | Type of Program | Title of the Article | Role | Venue/Place | Date |
| 1 | LL.M. Dissertation Titles Finalisation and Synopses Presentation Seminar | Seminar | Choosing the Right Methodology in Legal Research | Keynote Speaker) | NUALS | 28/11/2025 |
| 2 | Global Summit on Regenerating our Planet: Synergizing for a Sustainable Tomorrow | Conference | Eco centrism and Indian Courts: An Arduous Uphill Journey | Presenter) | OISCA International | 20/11/2025 |
| 3 | International Conference on Environmental Law and Climate Change | Conference | Moderator/Chair) | CMR University | 14/11/2025 | |
| 4 | III Congreso Internacional: Diálogos Jurídicos Sobre La Protección Ambiental | Conference | Legal Innovations for Planetary Justice: The Case for Rights of Nature | Keynote Speaker) | Latin American Institute of Government and Public Policy (ILAGOP) and the European Public Law Organization, Mexican Chapter (EPLO)Barcelona, Spain | 06/11/2025 |
| 5 | Expert Lecture series | Seminar | Rights of Nature: A Remote Dream or a Close Possibility? | Keynote Speaker) | Saveetha School of Law | 31/10/2025 |
| 6 | Two day Global Conference on Recent Trends in Arbitration, Mediation, Economy and Society | Conference | Prohibition vs. Regulation: Assessing the Feasibility of Australia?s Social Media Ban on Children in India | Presenter) | Faculty of Law, Kalinga University, Naya Raipur | 28/02/2025 |
| 7 | Two day Global Conference on Recent Trends in Arbitration, Mediation, Economy and Society | Conference | Harnessing Technology to overcome Jurisdictional Barriers in Cross-border e-Commerce: Innovations and the Evolution of Global Consumer Protection Frameworks | Presenter) | Faculty of Law, Kalinga University, Naya Raipur | 28/02/2025 |
| 8 | IV International Congress of Animal Law | Conference | Voice for the Voiceless: An Indian Cultural, Traditional and Legal Exploration | Keynote Speaker) | El Instituto Distrital De Proteccion Y Bienestar Animal, Bogota, Colombia | 11/06/2024 |
| 9 | II Congreso Internacional: ?Cogitandi mutandi natura? | Conference | Rights of Nature: The Indian Conundrum | Keynote Speaker) | Esade Law School, Ramon Lull University, Barcelona, Spain | 09/05/2024 |
| 10 | II Congreso Internacional: ?Cogitandi mutandi natura? | Conference | Rights of Nature: The Indian Conundrum | Keynote Speaker) | Esade Law School, Ramon Lull University, Barcelona, Spain | 09/05/2024 |
| 11 | International Law and Technology Conference on ?Revolutionary Technologies and Evolutionary Laws: Challenges and Opportunities | Conference | Cyber Crimes against children with Special Reference to Online Child Pornography | Presenter) | School of Law, Mahindra University | 29/02/2024 |
| 12 | First Global Online Conference on Climate Action, SDGs and Trade- A Path Towards a Greener Future | Conference | Plastic Pollution Regime in India: A Critical Analysis | Presenter) | HNLU, Raipur and Chattisgarh Biodiversity Baord | 25/11/2023 |
| 13 | National Seminar on Constitutionalism in Contemporary Times | Seminar | Unlocking Tribal Inclusivity: Socio-Economic Rights as Catalysts for Change in India | Presenter) | NLU, Jodhpur | 23/09/2023 |
| 14 | International Conference on Law and Social Transformation | Conference | Tribal Women and Children under the Domain of the Indian Constitution: A Critical Study | Presenter) | Alliance University | 09/09/2023 |
| 15 | I Congreso Internacional: ?El desafío ambiental desde el Derecho: retos y oportunidades | Conference | India?s tryst with ecological jurisprudence? | Keynote Speaker) | Esade Law School, Universidad Ramon Lull, Barcelona, Spain | 20/06/2023 |
| 16 | Sustainability Perspectives on International Trade, Agroecology and Jurisprudence | Conference | Panelist) | International Goodwill Society of India and Indian Economic Association | 04/04/2023 | |
| 17 | 2023 ILAS-HUFS HK+ 3rd International Conference, Santiago, Chile | Conference | Fostering Rights of Nature in India: Concerns, Considerations and Challenges | Presenter) | Institute of Latin American Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Korea and Central University, ChileSantiago, Chile | 16/01/2023 |
| 18 | Workshop on ?Comparative Legal Metrics: Quantification of Performance as a Regulatory Technique?, 21st General Congress of the International Academy of Comparative Law | Conference | Judicial Performance Index in India: Charting a New Course | Presenter) | International Academy of Comparative LawAsuncion, Paraguay | 23/10/2022 |
| 19 | Sustainability and Inclusiveness in development from the Perspectives of Law and Justice | Seminar | Protecting the Environment - Shouldn't Nature's Voice Be Heard? | Keynote Speaker) | GLC, ThrissurThrissur | 22/07/2022 |
| 20 | Seminar on Earth Law | Seminar | Earth Law: Emerging Eco-centric Principles | Keynote Speaker) | Calicut Bar AssociationCalicut | 28/06/2022 |
| 21 | UN Harmony with Nature: Interactive Dialogue | Conference | Rights of Nature in India | Keynote Speaker) | United Nations Online | 22/04/2022 |
| 22 | Webinar on Revamping Environmental Governance: Challenging the Basics | Seminar | Revamping Environmental Governance: Challenging the Basics | Keynote Speaker) | Renaissance University, IndoreRenaissance University, Indore | 09/04/2022 |
| 23 | Discussion on Rights of Nature in India | Seminar | Rights of Nature in India | Keynote Speaker) | Global Association for the Rights of Nature Youth HubOnline | 31/03/2022 |
| 24 | 2022 ILAS-HUFS HK+ 2nd International Conference | Conference | Why Not Nature Rights? The Indian Dilemma | Presenter) | Institute of Latin American Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and United Nations Harmony with Nature ProgrammeOnline | 14/02/2022 |
| 25 | 13th Geneva Forum - 10TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RIGHTS OF NATURE FOR PEACE AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | Conference | Nature Rights: The Indian Experience | Presenter) | United Nations and Objectif Sciences International and Online | 13/12/2021 |
| 26 | 1st International Congress on "Fundamental Rights in Constitutional Law and Constitutionalism | Conference | Legal Reflections On Assimilating Eco-Centrism In India | Keynote Speaker) | Comprender Graduate School and Clinic for the Defense of Fundamental Rights, MexicoMexico | 06/12/2021 |
| 27 | Environmental Constitutionalism in Perspective: Euro-American Dialogues in the 21st Century | Seminar | Participant) | University of Guayaquil, EcuadorEcuador | 03/12/2021 | |
| 28 | The International Congress on Constitutionalism and Democracy: The New Latin American Constitutionalism | Conference | ENFORCING RIGHTS OF NATURE: THE INDIAN EXPERIENCE | Keynote Speaker) | Network for Latin American Democratic Constitutionalism, Bahia, BrazilBrazil | 22/11/2021 |
| 29 | Legal Foundations and Game Theory to Combat Climate Change | Conference | Participant) | ENVIPOL and NLU DOnline | 20/11/2021 | |
| 30 | Advances in the Rights of Nature: Cases from Ecuador and India | Seminar | Rights of Nature: India | Keynote Speaker) | University of Guayaquil, EcuadorOnline | 18/10/2021 |
| 31 | Rights of Rivers: An Unfinished Agenda | Seminar | Rights of Rivers | Keynote Speaker) | SLS, NagpurOnline | 27/09/2021 |
| 32 | First International Meeting on Law, Sociology and Political Science | Seminar | Participant) | University of Guayaquil, EcuadorUniversity of Guayaquil, Ecuador | 13/09/2021 | |
| 33 | Invited speaker - International Course on Nature Rights, Theory and Practice, and the United Nations Harmony with Nature Programme, conducted by the Brazilian Federal Judicial Centre | Conference | Enforcing Rights of Nature in India | Presenter) | Brazilian Federal Judicial Center, the United Nations Harmony with Nature Programme and the Federal Universities of Ceará, Goiás and Santa CatarinaBrazil | 28/08/2021 |
| 34 | JeongSeon Forum 2021, South Korea | Conference | Reading Earth Law Into Indian Environmental Jurisprudence | Presenter) | Comité d?organisation du Forum de Jeongseon 2021Online | 19/08/2021 |
| 35 | Special Guest Lecture on World Environment Day | Seminar | Participant) | ICFAI Law SchoolOnline | 05/06/2021 |
Invited Talks
| Sl.No. | Titel of the Program | Name of the Program | Date | Name of the Institution |
| 1 | Rights of Nature: A Distant Dream or a Close Possibility? | 31/10/2025 | Saveetha School of Law | |
| 2 | Reimagining Rights Of Nature In India | Rights of Nature Symposium: Updates from across the Globe | 28/09/2023 | Australian Earth Laws Alliance |
| 3 | Indian Environmental Law | Book Release | 29/11/2022 | Universidad Anahuac, Mexico |
| 4 | The Trajectory Of Environmental Jurisprudence In India | Guest lecture for PhD students | 26/11/2022 | Universidad Anahuac |
| 5 | Environmental Law in India, Mexico and Spain | Know your Laws | 27/09/2022 | Universidad Anahuac |
| 6 | Keynote address | XI Interactive Dialogue on Harmony with Nature | 22/04/2022 | United Nations General Assembly |
| 7 | Rights of Nature in India | 31/03/2022 | Global Association for the Rights of Nature Youth Hub | |
| 8 | Keynote address on World Water Day - "Right to Water or Right of Water" | World Water Day Seminar, NSS, NLUJAA | 22/03/2021 | NLUJAA |
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
| Sl.No. | Title | Name of Student | Institution | Role | Status | Month Year |
| 1 | Protection of the Rights of Children against Cyber Crimes with Special Reference to Child Pornography: A Comparative Analysis | ANKITA KAPOOR | Christ University | Supervisor | Ongoing | July 2021 |
| 2 | ANIMAL RIGHTS IN INDIA: A STUDY TO ASCERTAIN LEGAL PERSONHOOD OF NON-HUMAN BEINGS IN INDIA | AMRUTHA ROSE J VALAVI | Christ University | Supervisor | Ongoing | February 2021 |
| 3 | A Critical Analysis of the Legal Regime on Plastic Pollution in India: A Comparative Study with International Norms and the Laws in the U.S.A and the U.K | JOSE VIKAS YESUDASAN | Christ University | Supervisor | Ongoing | December 2022 |
| 4 | RIGHT TO HEALTH OF TRIBALS IN THE SUNDARBANS: A CRITICAL STUDY | OINDRILLA GHOSH | Christ University | Supervisor | Ongoing | July 2023 |
| 5 | A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF REGULATION OF DIGITAL CURRENCY IN INDIA AND JAPAN | NAMAN SHUKLA | Christ University | Supervisor | Ongoing | August 2024 |
| 6 | . | BADAL CHATTERJEE | Christ University | Supervisor | Ongoing | September 2025 |
Research Project
| Sl.No. | Name of the Research Project | Investigator(s) | Sponsors | Internal/External |
| 1 | "Climate Change, Migration and Climate Justice: A Case Study of Kerala" | VIDYA ANN JACOB, MAXMILLAN MARTIN,MANJERI SUBIN SUNDER RAJ,SHIBU P,JITHIN V J | Internal |
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
| Sl.No. | Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme | Name of Organiser | Level | Role | Date |
| 1 | HED Training | CHRIST (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Invited Resource Person/Trainer | 28/10/2025 |
| 2 | Empowering Learners, Enhancing Excellence: A Learner-Centric Approach to Quality Education | School of Law, CHRIST University, | Participant | 24/03/2025 | |
| 3 | Building on Best Practices: Legal Education 5.0 | Christ(Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 11/11/2024 |
| 4 | One Day workshop -Research to Reality: Publishing Insights for Academia | School of Law, Christ University, | Institutional | Participant | 07/11/2024 |
| 5 | Publishing Academic Books | Springer Nature and Christ University, | Institutional | Participant | 22/08/2024 |
| 6 | Elevating Manuscripts: Mastering the Art of Book Proposals | School of Law, Christ (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 21/08/2024 |
| 7 | Seed Grant Proposals | Research Committee, School of Law, | Institutional | Participant | 08/07/2024 |
| 8 | One week FDP on Law?s Emerging Realms of Forensics, Conflict Resolution, Social Entrepreneurship and AI | School of Law, Christ (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 11/12/2023 |
| 9 | Beyond Boundaries: Through Innovative Andragogy to Address Student Learning Needs? | School of Law, | Institutional | Participant | 05/12/2023 |
| 10 | FDP-1 | CEDBEC and SDC, Christ (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 26/06/2023 |
| 11 | 5 day Faculty Development Program on Curriculum Design and Revision with specific focus on OBE | Staff Development College, Christ (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 05/12/2022 |
| 12 | e-content development programme | HRDC, Christ University and Centre for Concept Design, | Institutional | Participant | 21/11/2022 |
| 13 | FDP on Technology Tools in Research | Christ (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 07/11/2022 |
| 14 | 3 day workshop om Developing E-Content | Christ (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 03/11/2022 |
| 15 | FDP 1- 2022 | CEDBEC and IQAC, , | Institutional | Participant | 06/07/2022 |
| 16 | FDP on Leadership and Innovation in Legal Education | School of Law, Christ (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 05/01/2022 |
| 17 | Offline Orientation Program | Staff Development College, Christ (Deemed to be University), | Participant | 07/12/2021 | |
| 18 | Legal Foundations and Game Theory to Combat Climate Change | Global Policy Insights, Envipol and NLU, Delhi, Global Policy Insights, Envipol and NLU, Delhi | International | Participant | 20/11/2021 |
| 19 | First International Meeting on Law, Sociology and Political Science | University of Guayaquil, Ecuador, Guayaquil University, Ecuador | International | Participant | 13/09/2021 |
| 20 | International Course on Nature Rights, Theory and Practice, and the United Nations Harmony with Nature Programme | Brazilian Federal Judicial Center and the United Nations Harmony with Nature Programme, Brazilian Federal Judicial Center and the United N | International | Invited Resource Person/Trainer | 02/09/2021 |
| 21 | E- Learning in Legal Education: Leadership Strategies | School of Law, Christ (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant & Presenter | 25/08/2021 |
| 22 | Envipol Certificate Workshop on Climate Change | Envipol, Envipol | International | Participant | 17/07/2021 |
| 23 | ONE-DAY ONLINE CONSULTATIVE WORKSHOP ON LEGISLATING CLIMATE CHANGE LAW IN INDIA | CEERA, NLSIU, | International | Invited Resource Person/Trainer | 18/06/2021 |
| 24 | Preferred Future: Ideas and Strategies | Centre for Education Beyond Curriculum (CEDBEC), | Institutional | Participant | 16/06/2021 |
| 25 | Constitutional Values and Fundamental Rights | Amity Law School, Amity University, Noida, Amity University | National | Participant | 07/06/2021 |
| 26 | Hybrid Teaching | Christ (Deemed to be University), | Participant | 03/03/2021 | |
| 27 | Certificate Corse on International Environmental Advocacy | Government Law College, Ernakulam, Government Law College, Ernakulam | International | Invited Resource Person/Trainer | 25/01/2021 |
| 28 | Developing future ready legal education- Design/engage/access/impact/lead? | Christ (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant & Presenter | 11/01/2021 |
| 29 | Contemporary Issues in Law | School of Legal Studies, CUSAT, School of Legal Studies, CUSAT | National | Participant | 17/06/2020 |
| 30 | 'Structured Experiential Learning of Various Practical Legal Arenas' | ICFAI Law School, Dehradun, ICFAI Law School, Dehradun | National | Participant | 06/06/2020 |
| 31 | Faculty Development Programme | CEDBEC, Christ (Deemed to be University), | Institutional | Participant | 15/05/2020 |
Awards/Achievements/Others
| Sl.No. | Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others | Description | Organisation | Month/ Year |
| 1 | Linnaeus Palme Fellowship | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | 29 January 2014 | |
| 2 | Linnaeus Palme Fellowship | KTH Royal Institute of Technology | 10 April 2015 | |
| 3 | Member, Knowledge Network Experts, Harmony with Nature, United Nations | United Nations | 14 June 2020 | |
| 4 | Second Rank, B.A., LL.B (Hons), 2007 | NUALS, Kochi | 01 June 2007 | |
| 5 | Member, Editorial Board, Comparative Law in Global Perspective, Edited by Mauro Bussani and Giacinto della Cananea, Brill | Nijhoff Publishers, Leiden, Netherlands ISSN: 2772-5332 | Brill | Nijhoff Publishers, Leiden, Netherlands | 10 April 2021 | |
| 6 | Member, Editorial Board, National Law School Journal | NLSIU, Bangalore | 11 October 2019 | |
| 7 | Invited Speaker at the fourth JeongSeon Forum 2021 | Gangwon Province, Republic of Korea | 09 July 2021 | |
| 8 | Invited speaker - International Course on Nature Rights, Theory and Practice, and the United Nations Harmony with Nature Programme, conducted by the Brazilian Federal Judicial Centre | Brazilian Federal Judicial Centre | 28 August 2021 | |
| 9 | Invited Speaker, Webinar on Advances in the Rights of Nature: Cases from Ecuador and India | Facultad De Jurisprudencia Y Ciencias Sociales Y PolÃticas, University of Guayaquil, Ecuador | 18 October 2021 | |
| 10 | Invited speaker, XI INTERNATIONAL CONSTITUTIONALISM AND DEMOCRACY CONGRESS: THE NEW LATIN AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONALISM | Network for Latin American Democratic Constitutionalism | 22 November 2021 | |
| 11 | Keynote Speaker, 1st International Congress: "Fundamental Rights in Constitutional Law and the Constitutionalism | Clinica de defensa de los Derechos Fundamentales and Comprender Graduate School, Mexico | 10 December 2021 | |
| 12 | Member, Global Animal Law GAL Association, Germany | Global Animal Law GAL Association, Germany | 15 September 2021 | |
| 13 | Invited Speaker, 2022 ILAS- HUFS HK+ 2nd International Conference | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and UN Harmony with Nature | 14 February 2022 | |
| 14 | Keynote Speaker, Eleventh Interactive Dialogue of the General Assembly on Harmony with Nature | United Nations General Assembly | 10 April 2022 | |
| 15 | Invited Speaker, Oslo International Environmental Law C0nference | International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) | 18 August 2022 | |
| 16 | Invited Speaker, 2023 ILAS- HUFS HK+ 3rd International Conference, Santiago, Chile | Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and UN Harmony with Nature | 10 January 2023 | |
| 17 | Special Rapporteur - Rights of Nature, Globalization, and Legal Pluralism, International Academy of Comparative Law General Congress, Asunción, Paraguay | International Academy of Comparative Law General Congress, Asunción, Paraguay | 09 March 2021 | |
| 18 | Expert Member, The Institute of Latin American Studies HK, University of Foreign Studies Hankuk, South Korea | The Institute of Latin American Studies HK. the University of Foreign Studies, Hankuk, SOuth Korea | 20 March 2023 | |
| 19 | Invited Speaker, I Congreso Internacional: ?El desafÃo ambiental desde el Derecho: retos y oportunidades, Esade Law School, Barcelona, Spain | Esade Law School, Universidad Ramon Lull, Barcelona, Spain and Asociacion Mexicana de Derecho Administrativo, Mexico | 21 June 2023 | |
| 20 | Member, Editorial Board, The Chinese Civil Code in the Global Legal Order, Mauro Bussani et al (Eds) | Brill | Nijhoff Publishers, Leiden, Netherlands | 01 July 2024 |