CSDLP News
Towards more reliable interdisciplinary modeling of global human-environment dynamics driving biodiversity change
A new article by Dr Carsten Meyer, "Towards More Reliable Interdisciplinary Modelling of Global Human-Environment Dynamics Driving Biodiversity Change", has been published in the British Ecological Society journal People and Nature.
Prof Petra Minnerop to Strengthen Collaboration with CIL, NUS During October Visit
Invited as Visiting Professor in the Distinguished Global Scholars Programme, Petra Minnerop will visit the Centre for International Law (CIL), National University of Singapore (NUS) in October 2026. This visit forms part of an ongoing and expanding partnership between the CIL and the Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy.
ASEAN Regulatory Sustainability Summit – Building Resilience while Navigating Global Shifts
CSDLP collaborates with Securities Commission Malaysia on inaugural ASEAN Regulatory Sustainability Summit.
Climate Change E-Academy Explores the Vital Link Between Climate Change and Ocean Protection
The third lecture in the Climate Change E-Academy took place this week, bringing together participants from across the globe for an insightful discussion on the relationship between climate change and the world's oceans.
Dr Katalin Sulyok Awarded Prestigious Global Fellowship in International Law on Sustainable Development
The Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy (CSDLP) is delighted to congratulate Dr Katalin Sulyok on being awarded the HE Judge CG and Rosemary Weeramantry Global Fellowship for International Law on Sustainable Development by the Centre for International Sustainable Development Law (CISDL).
Sumaúma Pledging Tree for Human Rights-Based Climate Action
The Sumaúma Pledging Tree for Human Rights-Based Climate Action is a new initiative that encourages governments, organisations and other stakeholders to make meaningful commitments that place human rights at the centre of climate action.
Funding announcement! Ungoverned spaces: business and human rights in outer space and the deep seabed
Prof Elisa Morgera is part of a team to receive funding from the Swiss Network of International Studies.
ELEVATE-ProClima Workshop hosted by the European Commission (DG ENER) in Brussels
How can we better translate climate science into nationally determined contributions (NDCs)? This question was at the heart of the ELEVATE-ProClima Workshop, that brought together researchers, policymakers and international organisations to explore how scientific evidence informs setting ambitious targets to reduce greenhouse emissions in Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and negotiations towards COP31.
New Durham Law School Visiting Professor Announced
The Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy (CSDLP) is delighted to welcome Professor Lorenzo Cotula as a Visiting Professor at Durham Law School for a period of 3 years.
COP31 Durham Delegation Call for Expressions of Interest
We welcome expressions of interest from staff and students interested in joining the Durham Delegation at COP31 in Antalya, Turkey this year. Please submit your expression of interest by the 3rd July 2026.
Prof Petra Minnerop speaks in Columbia University Conference on Attribution Science and Climate Law
The Centre for Sustainable Development Law and Policy (CSDLP) was delighted that Prof Petra Minnerop presented at the Second Conference on Attribution Science and Climate Law, hosted by the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law and the Columbia Climate School at Columbia University in New York on 10–11 June 2026.
Inaugural talk in our new Research Conversations series by Professor Caroline Foster
On 19 May 2026, we launched our new series entitled "Research Conversations with" to bring leading voices of international law to Durham for in-depth in-person discussions around work-in-progress papers and emerging topical questions in environmental and climate law.
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