SPIL Mumbai engages in a conversation with Dr. Krisztina Tilinger, a leading authority whose work on maritime spatial planning, sustainable oceans governance, EU marine policy and integrated coastal management has contributed significantly to understanding how legal systems can harmonise economic development with ecosystem protection.

SPIL Mumbai is delighted to present a conversation with Prof. Philippe Cullet, Professor of International and Environmental Law at SOAS University of London.

This blog critiques India’s Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) framework, highlighting how corporations evade liability by operating just outside ESZ borders, despite causing ecological harm. Courts have focused on rigid, boundary-based protection, creating a jurisprudential gap between legal reasoning and ecological reality. Drawing on global models, the post urges India to adopt dynamic, science-driven ESZs, cumulative EIAs, and liability for off-site damage to ensure holistic accoun