Book launch and discussion: GOVERNING FORESTS by Arpitha Kodiveri in conversation with Disha Ravi | 14 December, 5 PM

Join us for a book launch of GOVERNING FORESTS authored by environmental lawyer and legal scholar, Arpitha Kodiveri. Arpitha will be in conversation with Disha Ravi.

In this book the author narrates her encounters with various forest-dwelling communities, and discusses many of their challenges in the face of mining and pressure for conserving forests. It examines the history of environmental laws in India, touching upon several subjects such as citizenship, the role of the State, the exclusion of the Dalit community in these forest laws, and much more. 

The details of the events are as follows:

DATE- 14 DECEMBER, SATURDAY

TIME- 5 PM

About the speakers

Arpitha Kodiveri is an environmental law and justice scholar and assistant professor of political science at Vassar College. Her work focuses on the role of law in the context of redressing climate harms faced by indigenous communities in South Asia. Her previous research examines land conflicts and legal mobilization by forest-dwelling communities in India. She has worked as an environmental lawyer supporting Adivasi and forest-dwelling communities in India. She is the recipient of the Hans Kelsen Fellowship at the EUI and the Fulbright-Nehru Fellowship.

Disha A Ravi is a climate and human rights activist who co- founded Fridays For Future India in 2019. She was named as 'The Climate Change Agent' in the Forbes Women Power List in 2021, and as one of the '9 Indian Climate Warriors Paving the Path for a More Sustainable Tomorrow' by Vogue India. Disha became an activist after seeing her family impacted by the water crisis. She advocates for better environmental and climate policies and governance. She has been at the forefront of demanding protection for environmental defenders and activists across the world. Disha is a writer, passionate about making sure the voices of MAPA (the Most Affected People and Areas) are heard in climate conversations.