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Personal Statement
Julia is a lawyer qualified in Brazil, an international legal consultant and researcher. Since 2015, Julia has been conducting legal research and working abroad on sustainable development legal issues and international law. Julia’s research focuses on international fisheries law and the influence of environmental and human rights-based approaches on fisheries management and conservation, with a particular interest in small-scale fisheries.
Academic / Professional qualifications
Julia has an LLM in Global Environment and Climate Change Law from the University of Edinburgh and an LLB with additional domain in International Politics from the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro.
As an international legal consultant for the FAO's Development Law Service, Julia is involved in projects related to the implementation of (i) the ecosystem approach to fisheries, (ii) the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) through national fisheries legal frameworks, (iii) the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication, and (iv) sustainable aquaculture legal frameworks.
Julia is a member of the Brazilian Bar Association (OAB-RJ) since 2014.
Expertise & Capabilities
Julia speaks Portuguese, reads French, Spanish and Italian.
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):
Keywords
- International Law
- International Environmental Law
- Law of the Sea
- Human Rights
- Fisheries
- Small-scale Fisheries
- International Fisheries Law
- Ocean Governance
- Ecosystem Approach
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International legal responses for protecting fishers’ fundamental rights impacted by a changing ocean
Nakamura, J., Cirne Lima Weston, J. & Lennan, M., 31 Jul 2023, In: The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law. 38, 3, p. 516-544 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Leveraging international fisheries law for maritime security in the anthropocene: addressing conflicts in fisheries
Fawkes, K., Nakamura, J. & Lennan, M., 30 Jun 2023, Ascomare Yearbook on the Law of the Sea, 2022: Volume 2 : Fisheries and the Law of the Sea in the Anthropocene Era. Vianello, I., Leucci, P., Ademuni-Odeke, Tafangy, A., Caligiuri, A., Mandrioli, D., Hassan, D., Clinton, P., La Rocca, M., Pavesi, C. & Salamino, A. V. (eds.). San Dorligo della Valle, Vol. 2nd. p. 79-124Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Open AccessFile44 Downloads (Pure)
Thesis
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The international law for small-scale fisheries : connecting the ecosystem approach and human rights to secure participatory fisheries management
Author: Nakamura, J., 11 Apr 2024Supervisor: Morgera, E. (Supervisor) & Cardesa-Salzmann, A. (Supervisor)
Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis
Activities
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The Contribution of the FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries to Equitable Fisheries Governance
Julia Nakamura (Speaker)
7 Sept 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Small-Scale Fisheries and the Guidelines
Julia Nakamura (Speaker)
12 Sept 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation