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Smita Narula is the Haub Distinguished Professor of International Law and Co-Director of the Global Center for Environmental Legal Studies at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University. She teaches International Environmental Law, International Human Rights Law, Environmental Justice, and Property. Her work bridges law, human rights, and environmental justice, with a focus on marginalized communities globally.
- JD, Harvard Law School
- BA, MA, Brown University
Her research interests include international environmental law, food sovereignty, caste discrimination, climate justice, and human rights. She has published extensively on the right to food, land rights, and the legal dimensions of social movements. Her scholarship emphasizes community-led responses and policy reform grounded in human rights principles.
The 15 most recent publications reflect a strong interdisciplinary focus on environmental law, food systems, and human rights. Key trends include the legal frameworks for food sovereignty, state violence in agrarian protests, caste-based discrimination in India, and climate justice. Her work integrates doctrinal legal analysis with empirical research and advocacy, often contributing to policy debates at national and international levels.
- 2022 Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching, Pace University
- Fellow, American College of Environmental Lawyers (2021)
- Rafto Prize (2007) for co-founding National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights
- Dalit Liberation Education Trust Human Rights Award (1999)
- Public Interest Achievement Award (2008)
- Access to Justice Award (2007)
Professor Narula has advised major policy initiatives, including serving as Legal Advisor to the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food (2008–2014). She helped establish the human rights program at NYU School of Law and co-founded transnational advocacy networks focused on caste equality. She has not received specific grant mentions in the text but has led high-impact research through institutional affiliations and fellowships.
She is affiliated with the Global Center for Environmental Legal Studies, where she leads research on environmental justice and legal responses to ecological crises. Her work often involves collaboration with social movements, NGOs, and international bodies to advance legal accountability and transformative change.
