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Organisation profile
About
The Marine & Environmental Law Institute (MELAW)
MELAW is located in the vibrant port city of Halifax, is internationally recognized for excellence in marine and environmental law teaching and research.
MELAW is housed in the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University and carries out research and consultancy activities. MELAW also directs the Marine & Environmental Law Program (MELP) academic specialization.
MELAW supports student collaboration in addressing environmental issues through the Environmental Law Students' Society and the East Coast Environmental Law Association, a non-governmental organization dedicated to environmental law education and advocacy.
In addition to scholarly research and publication activities, faculty, associates and staff carry out research projects and provide advisory services to agencies of the United Nations and regional organizations as well as assisting government departments and non-governmental organizations in Canada and internationally.
Marine & Environmental Law Program (MELP)
JD MELP certificate program
With 17 full and part-time faculty members currently teaching in the program, students have a unique opportunity to learn about public and private law practice in marine (including shipping) and environmental law taught from domestic and international perspectives. Students wishing to specialize in these fields have the option of obtaining a certificate of specialization in either Marine Law or Environmental Law or both, while completing the three-year JD degree.
Graduate programs
LLM program
The Master's degree allows students to pursue research in marine and environmental law by course work and thesis, or by coursework alone. The LLM program ordinarily takes a year of full-time study but it may also be completed on a part-time basis.
PhD program
The primary requirement for the Doctoral degree, aside from one year of residency, is the completion of a substantial dissertation in marine or environmental law. Opportunities for teaching and research may also be available.
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. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Impact Assessment and Responsible Business Conduct Tools in the Extractive Sector: An Environmental Human Rights Toolbox for Government, Business, Civil Society, and Indigenous Groups
Seck, S. L., Connolly, C., Simons, P. & Axten, A., Jul. 19 2022, In: Responsible Business Conduct and Impact Assessment Law.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Issue Brief: Impact Assessment and Responsible Business Guidance Tools in the Extractive Sector: An Environmental Human Rights Toolbox for Government, Business, Civil Society & Indigenous Groups
Seck, S. L., Simmons, P. & Connolly, C., Sep. 1 2022, In: Responsible Business Conduct and Impact Assessment Law.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Plastics Toolbox: Business, Human Rights, and the Environment (August/November 2021)
Seck, S. L., Nov. 2021Research output: Other contribution