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Personal Statement
I am a Lecturer in EU Environmental Law. At present I am also Co-Director of the Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and Governance (SCELG) and Programme Leader of the LLM in Global Environmental Law and Governance.
Before joining the Law School in October 2016, I have taught and conducted research on international and EU environmental law in Spain, at the University of Barcelona (2002-2010) and the University Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona, 2010-2016). My main teaching and research interests lie precisely in those two areas of law. I am particularly interested in assessing how legal systems, from a global perspective, interact and contribute to (or indeed hinder) more sustainable patterns of social reproduction. ‘Global’ law is therefore an increasingly important perspective to my teaching and research.
I have also published on the compliance with and enforcement of multilateral environmental agreements. As a member of SCELG, I also engage in research and knowledge exchange activities. These have focused recently on the implications of the UK’s decision to leave the EU on environmental law and governance in Scotland, as well as the sentencing of environmental crimes in Scotland. At present, I am developing an advanced online course for the UN Environment Programme on the international legal framework for the protection of the ozone layer.
Academic / Professional qualifications
PhD, University of Barcelona
LLM, University of Barcelona
Diplôme des Hautes Études Européenes et Internationales, Institut Européen des Hautes Études Internationales (Nice, France)
LLB, University of Barcelona
Research Interests
Global law, Earth System law, societal constitutionalism, global justice, Anthropocene
Regime interactions, compliance with and enforcement of multilateral environmental treaties, transnational environmental crime
EU environmental law, external environmental policy of the EU
Brexit and environmental law and governance in Scotland
Teaching Interests
At PGT level, I teach the following subjects within the LLM in Global Environmental Law and Governance:
- Global Environmental Law
- International Environmental Law
- EU Environmental Law
At undergraduate level, I lead the Environmental Law (Hons) module. I have also lectured Public International Law and led tutorials in Public Law.
In order to properly understand the regulatory and institutional features of the different areas of environmental regulation, any lawyer needs to confront the scientific, social, economic and political complexities of largely transnational processes that shape the content and implementation of environmental law. This is the general perspective that informs my educational work. Teaching these subjects means, in my view, getting across the fundamental message of the deep intertwinement of national, EU and international environmental law in a globalised, multipolar, and culturally plural world.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
External positions
Earth System Governance Research Fellow, Earth System Governance Research Alliance
4 Jul 2019 → …
Associated Researcher, Tarragona Centre for Environmental Law Studies (CEDAT)
1 Nov 2016 → …
Keywords
- International Environmental Law
- EU Environmental Law
- Global Law
- Societal Constitutionalism
- Human Rights
- Anthropocene
- Sustainability
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SRSS Strathclyde Excellence Award PGR Studentship
Cardesa-Salzmann, A., McCorkindale, C. & McEntee, I.
1/10/21 → 30/09/24
Project: Research Studentship - Internally Allocated
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Development of an online intermediate level course on the International Legal Framework on Ozone Depletion for the Ozone Secretariat at UNEP (InfoMEA Phase III Project - amendment)
United Nations Environment Programme UNEP
20/10/21 → 31/03/22
Project: Knowledge Exchange (Services/Consultancy)
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Multispecies lawscapes in the anthropocene: priorities for a critical, constitutional turn in climate change and biodiversity law
Offor, I. & Cardesa-Salzmann, A., 5 Jun 2022, (Accepted/In press) Research Handbook on Climate Change and Biodiversity Law. Caddell, R. & McCormack, P. (eds.). [Cheltenham]Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Reflections on international environmental adjudication: international adjudication vs. compliance mechanisms in multilateral environmental agreements
Cardesa-Salzmann, A., 2 Jun 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) The Environment Through the Lens of International Courts and Tribunals. Sobenes, E., Mead, S. & Samson, B. (eds.). The Hague, Netherlands, p. 581-615 35 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
Prizes
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Juan de la Cierva Fellowship
Cardesa-Salzmann, Antonio (Recipient), 31 Oct 2013
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Global Environmental Change (Journal)
Antonio Cardesa-Salzmann (Peer reviewer)
Oct 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Journal peer review
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Journal)
Antonio Cardesa-Salzmann (Peer reviewer)
Sept 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Journal peer review