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Organization profile
About Us
Established in 1983, the Centre for Environmental Law (CEL) is Australia's oldest continually functioning environmental law centre. The CEL mission is to drive transformative change through future-focused interdisciplinary research that provides cutting edge solutions to the triple global challenges of environmental pollution, climate change and biodiversity loss . Our members have unique expertise in the fields of sustainable development, business and human rights, environmental law, climate change and biodiversity governance. We collaborate with UN agencies, governments, businesses and civil society organisations to develop effective law and policy tools to support a thriving planet for nature and people.
Strategic Priorities
Our strategic priorities are: Harnessing the role of business in inclusive and sustainable development; Re-imagining human-nature relationships; Responding to environmental pollution and climate change; and Addressing biodiversity loss
Governance & History
The CEL is governed by an executive group, with support of a distinguished advisory board including:
- Prof. Ben Boer (Emeritus Professor at the University of Sydney)
- Prof. Lesley Hughes (Professor, Pro Vice-Chancellor Research at Macquarie University)
- The Hon. Justice Brian Preston SC (Chief Judge of the Land and Environment Court in New South Wales)
- Prof. Benjamin J. Richardson (Professor in the University of Tasmania’s Faculty of Law and the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies)
- Prof. QIN Tianbao (Professor and Director of Research Institute of Environmental Law, School of Law, Wuhan University, China)
- Prof. Nilufer Oral (Director, Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore)
- Dr Nick Brunton (Partner, Norton Rose Australia)
Centre Leadership
Director: Professor Surya Deva
Deputy Director: Paul Govind
Executive Group: Surya Deva, Paul Govind and Peter Davies
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Profiles
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Peter Davies
- School of Natural Sciences - Associate Professor, Planning and Professional Practice
- Centre for Environmental Law (CEL)
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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Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation Research Grant: The Rise of China and the Future of High Seas Governance
Liu, N. & Scott, S.
1/07/21 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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China and the Madrid Protocol, past, present and future
Chen, J. & Liu, N., 25 Jan 2022, In: Antarctic Affairs. 8, p. 53-61 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Is Australia's new Antarctica funding boost all about countering China?
Liu, N., 23 Feb 2022, The Diplomat.Research output: Contribution to Newspaper/Magazine/Website › Article
Open Access -
Jan McDonald, Jeffery McGee and Richard Barnes (eds), 'Research Handbook on Climate Change, Oceans and Coasts' (Edward Elgar, Cheltenham 2020)
Liu, N., 15 Mar 2022, In: Yearbook of International Disaster Law. 3, p. 663-667 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article/Exhibition review
Open AccessFile2 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
Activities
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National University of Singapore: UNCLOS at 40: An Assessment
Nengye Liu (Invited speaker)
29 Mar 2022 → 30 Mar 2022Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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8th Frontiers in Environmental Law Colloquium
Paul Govind (Organiser), Michelle Lim (Organiser), Nengye Liu (Organiser) & Caroline Foster (Member of programme committee)
9 Feb 2022 → 11 Feb 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop or event series
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Centre for Environmental Law 2021 Flagship Conference "Global Dialogue on Biodiversity Law and Governance"
Nengye Liu (Organiser), Michelle Lim (Organiser), Cassandra Brooks (Organiser), Tianbao Qin (Organiser) & Paul Govind (Member of programme committee)
6 Jul 2021 → 8 Jul 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop or event series
Press / Media
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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
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China Dialogue: Will Antarctic waters receive new protection?
Nengye Liu
14/10/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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China Dialogue: Krill, the tiny creature with a huge ocean footprint
Nengye Liu
25/08/21
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