Stellina Jolly

Dr. Stellina Jolly is a Senior Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Legal Studies, South Asian University (SAU), an international organization established by the regional group of the South Asian nations (SAARC). A Fulbright Scholar with the University of San Francisco and a recipient of the International Visitors Leadership Program(IVLP), she researches in international environmental law and conflict of laws. She is a member of IUCN World Commission Environmental Law. She has recently co-authored a book titled Climate Refugees in South Asia: Protection Under International Legal Standards and State Practices in South Asia published by Springer and also published an edited collection titled ‘Private International Law: South Asian States’ Practice,’ published by Springer in 2017.

She has undertaken projects and consultancies with various organizations including the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation, European Union, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), etc. She was awarded an educational grant on Civil Society Law from ICNL and USAID. She is a resource person for the Ministry of Law, Research Project on Judicial Reforms and served as a subject expert on international environmental law for the Government of India program on developing electronic lecture database resources in this knowledge domain. Further, she is a visiting professor at the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), Indian Society of International Law (ISIL), and National Law University Delhi.
 

Papers and Publications

Books:

• Climate Change Refugees in South Asia: An Analysis of South Asian Legal Response (Springer 2018)
• Brought out a collaborated Special Volume of the International Journal of Legal Studies and Research (IJLSR) the journal at the WB University of Juridical Sciences, India under the theme of " "Role of Civil Society in Governance: A South Asian Case Study".
• Private International Law and South Asian States Practice, Sai Ramani and Stellina Jolly (eds) (Springer 2017) ISBN 978-981-10-4357-2

Chapters in Edited Books:

• Stellina Jolly (2019) The Vedanta (Niyamgiri) Case: Promoting Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development in The Cambridge Handbook of Environmental Justice and Sustainable Development, Prof. Carmen Gonzalez, Sumudu Atapattu and Sara L. Seck(eds) Cambridge (forthcoming)
• Stellina Jolly (2019) Evaluating the Community Resilience in Promoting Ecological and Social Justice in Ground Water Governance: Lessons from India in The Transformation of Environmental Law and Governance: Risk, Innovation and Resilience, Denise Antolini, Tianbao Qin, Francesco Sindico and Stephanie Switzer(eds), Edward Elgar Publishing(forthcoming)
• Stellina Jolly, Gayatri Naik (2018) Saga of Saga of Indo- US Climate Contestation and Cooperation: A Legal Analysis in Indo –US Relation Analysis, Dr. Shveta Dhaliwal(ed) Routledge in Press 
• Stellina Jolly (2018) Substantive Innovations Propounded by Indian Judiciary in Balancing Protection of Environment and Development in A Legal Analysis in Courts and the Environment, Christina Voigit and Zen Makuch, (eds ) Edward Elgar, p pp142-186 ISBN 97817888114660
• Stellina Jolly (2017) Role of Judiciary in Bio Diversity Enforcement and Compliance: Comparison between International Court of Justice and Indian Judiciary, in Biodiversity and Sustainable Development, Usha Tandon (ed) (Routledge Forthcoming) p 231-255, (ISBN 9781138288195)
• Stellina Jolly (2017) Cross Border Surrogacy: An Indian State Practice, in Private International Law: South Asian State Practice, in Dr S. G Ramani and S. Jolly(eds) Springer Publishers, p 175-197 (ISBN 978-981-10-4357-2)
• Stellina Jolly (2017) A Legal Analysis of Linking Human Right Approach to Access to Water and Sharing of Trans Boundary Rivers in South Asia Water in Shifting Horizons of Public International law in South Asia, J.L.Kaul and Anupam Jha (eds) Springer Publishers, p135-158 (ISBN 978-81-322-3722-8)
• Stellina Jolly (2017) Interrogating the pedagogy of State responsibility and Individual Rights in Disaster law, in The Emerging Threshold of Disaster Law in Asia, Amita Singh(ed) Routledge, p 143-158 (ISBN 978113806438)
• Stellina Jolly (2015) Land Mark Cases on International Law, in International Law, Dr Shilpi Jain(ed) Eastern Book Company, p 267-298 (ISBN 9351452549).
• Stellina Jolly (2015) Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD): Balancing Development and Climate Change, Selected Papers, Vageshwari Deswal and Sunanda Bharati (eds) Delhi University, p 154-167, (ISBN 978-81-931320-0-5).
• Stellina Jolly (2009) State Immunity in India: An Appraisal, in State Immunity A Politico Legal Study, A. Sabitha(ed) Amicus Books, ICFAI University Press, Hyderabad, p 216-231 (ISBN 978-81-314-1757-7)
• Stellina Jolly (2008) Legislative Impact Assessment: A Reflection of Public interest in Law Making, in Public Interest and Law Theory and Practice, A. Sabitha (ed) Amicus Books, ICFAI University Press, Hyderabad, p 202-216 (ISBN 978-81-314-2275-5)
• Stellina Jolly (2008) Dispute Settlement Mechanism under Law of the Sea: A Critical Appraisal, in Marine Environment, A. Sabitha (ed) Amicus Books, ICFAI University Press, Hyderabad, p 170-181 (ISBN 978-81-314-2285-4)

Publications in Referred Journal:

• Stellina Jolly, Abishek Trivedi, Implementing the SDG-13 through International Law: A Legal Overview with an Emphasis on Climate-Induced Displacement, (Brill open Law 2018 forth coming)
• Stellina Jolly, Ashish Saraswat, Solar Parks and land Acquisition in India: A Legal Analysis, International Energy Law Review 2017(6) 227- 231
• Stellina Jolly, Nafees Ahmad, Climate Refugees under International Climate Law and International Refugee Law: Towards Addressing the Protection Gaps and Exploring the Legal Alternatives for Climate Justice” ISIL Year Book of Humanitarian and Refugee Law, 2014-2015, p 216- 248.
• Stellina Jolly, “Inter-Country Child Abduction: An Explorative Analysis of Legal Standards and Judicial Construal’s of India", International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family (2017) 31 (1): 20-40, Oxford University Press.
• Stellina Jolly, S. R. Garimella, International Parental Child Abduction and India – Attempting Engagement with the Hague Convention, Australian Journal of Asian Law First Look Vol. 19, No. 1, 2018.
• Stellina Jolly, “Access and Benefit Sharing Under Nagoya Protocol and Sustainable Development: A Critical Analysis”, International Journal of Juridical Science, University of Agora, Romania, (2015) (3) p 38-45, ISSN 1843-570X
• Stellina Jolly, Ritika Vohra, “Recognition of Foreign Same Sex Marriage in India: A Legal Exploratory Analysis” Journal of Indian Law Institute, (2017)59(3) p302-323.
• Stellina Jolly, “Application of Solar Energy in South Asia: Promoting Intergenerational Equity in Climate Law and Policy, Int. J. Private Law, (2014) 7 (1) p 20-39. ISSN 1753-6235
• Stellina Jolly, Sandeep Mahajana, “Climate Change and Security: Forging Cooperative Mechanism in South Asia”, Int. J. Public Policy (2014) 10(6) p 315-332. ISSN 1740-0600, http://www.inderscienceonline.com/doi/abs/10.1504/IJPP.2014.064959
• Stellina Jolly, “Hazardous Waste and Environmental Justice from the Developing Countries Perspective”, Delhi Law Review, (2012) (13), p 138-150, ISSN 0973-001X
• Stellina Jolly, P D Kaushik, “Assessing Rule of Law: A Study of Indian States”, European-Asian Journal of Law and Governance, (2013) 2 (1) p71-82, ISSN 2229-094
• Stellina Jolly, “Right to Abortion under International Law”, Eubios Journal of Asian and International Bioethics, (EJAIB) Official Journal of the Asian Bioethics Association (ABA) (2013) 23(3), p 72-77 ISSN 1173-2571
• Stellina Jolly, P.S Jaswal, “Climate Refugees: Challenges and Opportunities for International Law”, Journal of Indian Law Institute, (2013) 53 (2) p 67-85 ISSN 0019-5731
• Stellina Jolly, P S Jaswal, “Fairness and Rule of law in Climate Change Discourse: A Critical Analysis”, Journal of Indian Law Institute, (2010) 52, (3&4 ) p 333-380, ISSN 0019-5731 
• Stellina Jolly, PS Jaswal, “Germ-Line Engineering and Future Generations: An Ethical and Legal Outlook”, Journal of Indian Law Institute, (2010) 52, (1), p 3-15, ISSN 0019-5731
• Stellina Jolly, “Role of UNESCO in Developing Law on Human Genome: A Legal Appraisal”, Panjab University Law Review (2010) ISSN 0971-5541 
• P.S. Jaswal, Stellina Jolly, “Climate Change and Gender Rights analyzing the Linkage”, NALSAR Law Review, (2010) 5(1),p 39 -48
• Stellina Jolly, Genetic Discrimination: Need for Constitutional Principles, University Institute of Legal Studies Journal, Panjab University, (2008) 2, p 191- 209, ISSN 0971-5541
• Stellina Jolly, “Genetic Testing and Informed Consent: Need for a new Legislative Approach”, Symbiosis Law Journal (2007) 7 p 58-78
• Stellina Jolly, Prof P.S Jaswal, “Genetic privacy: A Critical Legal Analysis”, NALSAR Law Review (2007) 3(1) p 7-19 
• Stellina Jolly, “Self Determination of Indigenous Peoples: Problems and Perspectives”, University Institute of Legal Studies Journal, Panjab University (2007) (1) p118-131. 
• Stellina Jolly, “Surrogacy and Family Ties: A Comparative Analysis of Indian and Japanese Legal Frame Work”, University Institute of legal Studies Journal (2010)
• Stellina Jolly, Genetic Discrimination: Need for Constitutional Principles, University Institute of Legal Studies Journal, Panjab University, (2008) (2), p 191- 209.
• Stellina Jolly, “Ninth Schedule, Basic Structure, and Constitutionalism”, Panjab University Law Review (2007) (48) , p 51-62, ISSN 0971-5541
• Stellina Jolly, M.S Raste, “Marriage and Rape: Reflections on Past, Present and Future”, Journal of Indian Law Institute, (2006) 48 (2) p 277, ISSN 0019-5731 
• Stellina Jolly, Use of Economic Coercion: A Legitimate Practice Under the U.N Charter, Army Institute of Law Journal, (2007) (1) p 100-112 ISSN :0975-8208.
• Stellina Jolly, Human Genome and Genetic Privacy Problems and Perspectives, University Institute Legal Journal, University of Rajasthan (2007) XXXV11, p 199-214
• Stellina Jolly, Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage: A Progressive Shift in Matrimonial Law, Army Institute of Law Journal, (2008) (2), p 178-187 ISSN :0975-8208

Other Publications

• Stellina Jolly, Nafees Ahmad,‘The Protection Of Climate Refugees Under International Refugee Law: Problem And Prospect’ –Eurasia Review , 2017
• Stellina Jolly, (2013) New market approach for off grid renewables in rural areas, Regional task force, Monitor, Volume 1 | Issue 2 | January – March 2013, P 6
• Stellina Jolly, Amit Jain (2012) A Published a write up on Climate Change and Gender in South Asia: A neglected story Available Link

Educational Initiative Materials for Government of India 

• Stellina Jolly, " Emergency Provisions” in “Advanced Constitutional Law” for the E-PG Pathshala, E-Content for Post Graduate Subjects, Project by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, 2014
• Stellina Jolly, " Amendment Procedure ” in “Advanced Constitutional Law” for the E-PG Pathshala, E-Content for Post Graduate Subjects, Project by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, 2014
• Stellina Jolly, " Human Rights and Environment Protection” in “ Human Rights ” for the E-PG Pathshala, E-Content for Post Graduate Subjects, Project by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, 2014