Projects per year
Organisation profile
Organisation profile
Established in 1983, Macquarie University's Centre for Environmental Law (CEL) is Australia's oldest continually functioning environmental law centre. Our mission is to drive transformative change through cutting-edge interdisciplinary research that provides solutions to the triple planetary crisis of environmental pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss. CEL researchers have expertise in the fields of sustainable development, business and human rights, environmental law, climate change, ecocide, food systems, ocean governance and biodiversity law.
CEL collaborates with UN agencies, governments, universities, think tanks, businesses and civil society organisations to develop effective law and policy tools to support a sustainable common future. We have built strong collaborative links with research centres and other partners in Asia Pacific.
Strategic Priorities
Our strategic research priorities are: Sustainable development; Responsible business; Regenerative food systems; Climate change; and Eco-justice
Governance & History
The CEL is governed by an executive group, with support of a distinguished advisory board including:
Centre Leadership
Director: Professor Surya Deva
Deputy Director: Dr Constantinos Yiallourides
Executive Group: Surya Deva, Constantinos Yiallourides, Shawkat Alam, Cathy Sherry, and Peter Davies
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Profiles
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Shawkat Alam
Person: Teaching and research
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Daley Birkett
- Macquarie Law School - Senior Lecturer
- Centre for Environmental Law (CEL)
- Financial Integrity Hub (FIH)
Person: Teaching and research
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Shireen Daft
Person: Teaching and research
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Sustainable Investment Agreements: The Case of India
Deva, S., Alam, S. & Ranjan, P.
10/08/22 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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International fisheries law: persistent and emerging challenges
Kunoy, B. (ed.), Heidar, T. (ed.) & Yiallourides, C. (ed.), 2025, London ; New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group. 406 p.Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book/Anthology › peer-review
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International fisheries law: persistent and emerging challenges
Kunoy, B., Heidar, T. & Yiallourides, C., 2025, International fisheries law: persistent and emerging challenges. Kunoy, B., Heidar, T. & Yiallourides, C. (eds.). London ; New York: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, p. 3-13 11 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword/postscript/introduction › peer-review
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A commentary on ITLOS' Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
Yiallourides, C. & Deva, S., 24 May 2024, BIICL Blog.Research output: Contribution to Newspaper/Magazine/Website › Article
Open Access
Prizes
Activities
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The Role of Non-Aggravation in the Peaceful Settlement of Territorial and Maritime Disputes
Constantinos Yiallourides (Speaker)
18 Apr 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Manchester University Press (Publisher)
Constantinos Yiallourides (Reviewer)
Aug 2024Activity: Peer-review and editorial of research outputs › Publication Peer-review
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Management of Shared Fish Stocks in Undelimited Areas of the Exclusive Economic Zone
Constantinos Yiallourides (Speaker)
28 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
Press/Media
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ST Explains: Why the climate ruling by the world’s top court dealing with oceans is a game changer
24/05/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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International court rules GHGs are marine pollution
23/05/24
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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South China Morning Post: Is China a key motivation for Australia’s A$804 million Antarctica funding boost?
Nengye Liu
2/03/22
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
Impacts
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'Reducing Barriers to Women's Involvement in Global Trade',
Vij Nagarajan (Participant)
Impact: Policy impacts