Environmental law involves the governance of our relationship with the natural environment, ranging from regulatory approaches to pollution control, management of natural resources, or ecosystem and species protection, to rights-based or fiscal approaches.
Our leading scholars in international and national environmental law are training the next generation of legal advocates on role of law in regulating environmental impacts and promoting mitigation of and adaptation to climate change.
Beyond the classroom
As a student here, you can gain practical experience through an Environmental Law externship, working on a current environmental case or issue with an environmental law lawyer.
Affiliation:Jackman LawAug 6, 2025Advisory opinion on obligations of states in respect of climate change: Jutta Brunnée
Faculty
Role: Dean, University Professor & James M. Tory Professor of Law
Role: Professor