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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 futures focused interdisciplinary legal research that provides cutting edge solutions to the global challenges of biodiversity loss and extinction risk. Our members have unique expertise in the field of biodiversity law and governance. We collaborate with industry, government and civil society to develop tools and implement practices towards a thriving planet for nature and people.
Strategic Priorities
Our strategic priorities are: Re-imagining Human-Nature Relationships; Driving transformative change in the Anthropocene; Developing better legal tools to address biodiveristy 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: Associate Professor Nengye Liu
Executive Group Members: Nengye Liu, Hannah Harris, Michelle Lim, Paul Govind, Peter Davies and Shireen Daft
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Profiles
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Zara Bending
- Macquarie Law School - Academic Casual
- Faculty of Arts
- Centre for Environmental Law (CEL)
Person: Doctor of Philosophy, Teaching only
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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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Mining the deep oceans: Ensuring compliance with international obligations
Jaeckel, A.
1/04/19 → 31/03/22
Project: Other
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Australia as a middle power: challenging the narrative of developed/developing states in international negotiations surrounding marine genetic resources
Beringen, E., Liu, N. & Lim, M., 2021, In: Ocean Development and International Law. 52, 2, p. 143-168 26 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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China and one hundred years of the Svalbard Treaty: past, present and future
Liu, N., Feb 2021, In: Marine Policy. 124, p. 1-6 6 p., 104354.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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China and the agreement to prevent unregulated high seas fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean
Liu, N., 10 Jun 2021, The Diplomat.Research output: Contribution to Newspaper/Magazine/Website › Article
Open Access
Prizes
Activities
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SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Humanities and Social Sciences (SC-HASS) Conference
Nengye Liu (Member of programme committee)
18 Nov 2021 → 19 Nov 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop or event series
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Australian and New Zealand Society of International Law Postgraduate Research Student Workshop
Nengye Liu (Organiser)
7 Jul 2021Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop or event series
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University of Akureyri Master’s Degree Thesis in Polar Law: “Redefining Arctic Stakeholders: Integration of Asian States in Arctic Law and Governance”
Nengye Liu (Examiner)
15 Apr 2021 → 20 May 2021Activity: Higher degree research activities › Examination
Press / Media
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The Lighthouse: Marine park for Antarctica relies on EU engaging China: law expert
3/06/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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The Mercury: Antarctic runway project would mark Australia as an environmental vandal, opponents claim
8/05/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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China Dialogue: 14th Five Year Plan, China’s carbon-centred environmental blueprint
25/03/21
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