Research subject Environmental Law
Environmental law is the legal field concerning the protection of health, the environment and the use of natural resources. This for example includes rules and procedures concerning pollution of soil and water, conditions for industrial activities, exploitation of natural resources and protection of sensitive environments and biodiversity.
There is no sharp divide as to what “is” environmental law; hence legal issues such as animal welfare, food security and occupational safety are close to the topics of environmental law. As a discipline, environmental law is also only a few decades old, although there have of course been legal rules and legal conflicts over natural resources for a long time. However, the subject is becoming increasingly important - both at national and global level.
Today, there exists a host of specific principles of environmental law, but this field also embraces elements of private law, administrative law, penal law, procedural law, EU law and public international law. Research on environmental law at Stockholm University has been characterised by international, European, (EU), and comparative perspectives.
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Jonas Ebbesson
Professor i miljörätt
Said Mahmoudi
Professor emeritus
Brita Bohman
Universitetslektor
Rosemary Mwanza
Universitetslektor
Anna Christiernsson
Associate senior lecturer
Leonard Örner
Adjunkt
Edith Lalander Malmsten
Doktorand
Rebecka Thurfjell
Doktorand
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If you want to further immerse yourself in legal science, and in particular within the field of Environmental Law, apply for doctoral studies at the Department of Law. We offer a dynamic environment with research of the highest class and of strong international character.
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The Stockholm Environmental Law and Policy Centre was established in December 2003 by the Vice-Chancellor of Stockholm University. The purpose of the Centre is to contribute to legal developments at the national, European (EU) and international levels through research, education and collaboration with other educational institutions, agencies and organisations, with a view to protect the environment and human health, and to promote sustainable development.
Stockholm Environmental Law and Policy Centre
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