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Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy

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Welcome to CSDLP

The Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy focuses on environmental sustainability and achievement of sustainable development in all its dimensions: environmental, economic, and social.

The centre contributes to the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. The UN Sustainable Development Goals serve as cross-cutting themes in our research projects, policy work and collaborative initiatives, including education and training, gender, health and wellbeing. We work on various projects, with countries and academic partners across the globe.
Meet the CSDLP Team
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Teaching and Learning

  

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Our Projects

  

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JusTN0W

Just Transitions to a Net Zero World: JusTN0W initiative aims to develop a world-leading interdisciplinary work programme, to research sustainable and just solutions for accelerated decarbonisation of economies, and to achieve lasting societal well-being for the present and future generations.

Learn more about JusTN0W
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CSDLP at COP29

This year, five delgates will be attending COP29 under the University's Observer NGO status. Among several other events, CSDLP will be hosting an Official UNFCCC Side Event: "Just Transition – a Fairness Discourse for Enhancing Adaptation and Improving Social Resilience". Explore further...

Learn more about our work at COP29
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  • RENKEI Just Transitions to a Net Zero World Inter-disciplinary Workshop on 7-9 May 2025.

    Durham University is delighted to invite ECRs from RENKEI universities to take part in the RENKEI Just Transitions to a Net Zero World inter-disciplinary workshop on 7-9 May 2025. We look forward to building on the Kyushu RENKEI workshop to strengthen further RENKEI research collaborations in addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
    Global research
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  • Systemic Integration of Climate Change in International Law

    The Centre for International Law at the National University of Singapore and the Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy Durham University, will be co-hosting a two-day conference on 28-29 August 2025 on the theme of ‘Systemic Integration of Climate Change in International Law’.
    Business and Partnerships
    CIL CSDLP Singapore Conference

  • Professor Petra Minnerop joins the ASIL Task Force on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) and Climate Change

    Professor Petra Minnerop attended the 119th annual meeting of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) in Washington D.C, as a member of the ASIL's Task Force on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) and Climate Change. The annual meeting officially launched the task force that brings together leading experts to analyse the substantive and procedural issues surrounding climate-related investment disputes.
    Global research
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RENKEI Just Transitions to a Net Zero World Inter-disciplinary Workshop on 7-9 May 2025.

Durham University is delighted to invite ECRs from RENKEI universities to take part in the RENKEI Just Transitions to a Net Zero World inter-disciplinary workshop on 7-9 May 2025. We look forward to building on the Kyushu RENKEI workshop to strengthen further RENKEI research collaborations in addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Global research
Golden logo on a black background

Systemic Integration of Climate Change in International Law

The Centre for International Law at the National University of Singapore and the Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy Durham University, will be co-hosting a two-day conference on 28-29 August 2025 on the theme of ‘Systemic Integration of Climate Change in International Law’.
Business and Partnerships
CIL CSDLP Singapore Conference

Professor Petra Minnerop joins the ASIL Task Force on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) and Climate Change

Professor Petra Minnerop attended the 119th annual meeting of the American Society of International Law (ASIL) in Washington D.C, as a member of the ASIL's Task Force on Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) and Climate Change. The annual meeting officially launched the task force that brings together leading experts to analyse the substantive and procedural issues surrounding climate-related investment disputes.
Global research
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Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy

Durham University Law School
Palatine Centre
Stockton Road
Durham
DH1 3LE