INTERSECTION OF LAW AND SUSTAINABILITY: A PATHWAY FOR INDUSTRIES

AUTHOR – AMAN CHAUDHARY* & D.DR. LAKSHMI PRIYA VINJAMURI**

* STUDENT AT LAW COLLEGE DEHRADUN, UTTARANCHAL UNIVERSITY

** PROF. OF LAW COLLEGE DEHRADUN, UTTARANCHAL UNIVERSITY

BEST CITATION – AMAN CHAUDHARY & D.DR. LAKSHMI PRIYA VINJAMURI, INTERSECTION OF LAW AND SUSTAINABILITY: A PATHWAY FOR INDUSTRIES, INDIAN JOURNAL OF LEGAL REVIEW (IJLR), 5 (10) OF 2025, PG. 310-319, APIS – 3920 – 0001 & ISSN – 2583-2344.

ABSTRACT

In today’s world, where environmental degradation, economic instability, and rapid social change dominate global discourse, I believe the convergence of law and sustainability has become a pivotal force in redefining the trajectory of industrial development. In this paper, I explore how legal systems—at both national and international levels—can either facilitate or hinder sustainable progress within industries. From my research, I realized that existing laws on environmental protection, human rights, corporate accountability, and innovation require a critical reassessment when viewed through the lens of sustainability. This study delves into major treaties, policy frameworks, judicial decisions, and current corporate practices to evaluate whether our present legal infrastructure truly promotes sustainability or merely pays it lip service. Along the way, I raise some uncomfortable yet essential questions: Are industries genuinely capable of regulating themselves without external checks? Should sustainability remain a matter of ethical discretion, or must it evolve into a binding legal duty? After reflecting on these issues, I argue that inclusive, forward-thinking, and enforceable legal interventions hold the potential to shift industries from being contributors to ecological harm to becoming champions of sustainable innovation.