Important Questions — Environmental Law, Unit 5

Previous Osmania University LL.B. exam questions for Environmental Law, Unit V, each linked to the notes or case-law post that answers it. Sourced from actual OU Paper V: Environmental Law question papers — August/September 2013, February/March 2015, February/March 2016, March/April 2017, September/October 2017, March/April 2018, September/October 2021, and February 2026 (Code No. H-12005). Every question here is answerable entirely from what's already published on this site.

Part A — Short Answer

1. Transnational Pollution. (August/September 2013)
   Transboundary Pollution | When Pollution Crosses an International Border
2. Ramsar convention. (August/September 2013)
   Ramsar Convention, 1971 | Protecting the World's Wetlands
3. Bonn convention. (February/March 2015, February/March 2016)
   Bonn Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species, 1979 | Protecting Animals That Cross Borders by Nature
4. Nairobi convention, 1982. (March/April 2018)
   Nairobi Declaration, 1982 | The Ten-Year Review That Led to "Sustainable Development"
5. UNEP. (September/October 2021)
   Role of UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) | The Institution Behind the International Regime

Part B — Long Answer

1. Discuss various International Legal Regime for the protection of environment. (March/April 2017, September/October 2017, September/October 2021)
   Transboundary Pollution | When Pollution Crosses an International BorderStockholm Declaration on the Human Environment, 1972 | The Founding Moment of International Environmental LawRole of UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) | The Institution Behind the International RegimeUN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 1992 | The Parent Treaty Behind Kyoto and Paris
2. Discuss the Stockholm Declaration, 1972 and its contribution to environmental protection. (March/April 2018, February 2026)
   Stockholm Declaration on the Human Environment, 1972 | The Founding Moment of International Environmental Law
3. Explain the UNFCCC as part of the International Environment regime. (February 2026)
   UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 1992 | The Parent Treaty Behind Kyoto and ParisKyoto Protocol, 1997 | The First Binding Climate Treaty

Part C — Problem / Case-Study Questions

1. A Foreign company set up a pesticide manufacturing unit in a semi urban area. It stored huge volume of poisonous gases required for pesticide production. But one fine day a terrorist planted a bomb in the factory which exploded releasing the gases killing thousands and injuring many more. Is the company liable for compensation? (March/April 2018)
   Liability of Multinational Corporations and Companies | When the Polluter Is a Private Company, Not a State