About the centre

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The Stockholm Environmental Law and Policy Centre was established in December 2003 by the Vice-Chancellor of Stockholm University. The purpose of the Centre is to contribute to legal developments at the national, European (EU) and international levels through research, education and collaboration with other educational institutions, agencies and organisations, with a view to protect the environment and human health, and to promote sustainable development.

Within the framework of its activities, the Centre shall:

• initiate, manage and coordinate research projects, and disseminate the results,
• have particular focus on co-operation with educational institutions and organisations outside of Sweden,
• organise lectures, seminars, symposiums and advanced education of a scientific nature, and
• collect and process research data.

The Board

Karolina Ardesjö Lundén, Lawyer at Naturvårdsverket 
Brita Bohman, lecturer in environmental law, Stockholm University
Anna Christiernsson, Associate Professor of Environmental Law, Stockholm University
Jonas Ebbesson, Professor of Environmental Law at Stockholm University
David Langlet, Professor of Ocean Governance Law at the School of Business, Economics and Law, University of Gothenburg
Malou Larsson Klevhill, JD, Associate Professor, Luleå University of Technology 
Åsa Romson, LL.D., IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute and former Minister for Climate and the Environment

Director:

Jonas Ebbesson

Administrator:

Lisa Östman

Education

Stockholm Environmental Law and Policy Centre contributes to a number of educations at the Department of Law at both basic and advanced level. We teach about environmental law in English and Swedish. 

Our Research

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Put simply, environmental law is the legal field concerning the protection of health, the environment and the use of natural resources. This includes rules and procedures concerning pollution of soil and water, conditions for industrial activities, exploitation of natural resources, protection of sensitive environments and biodiversity, and legal controls on the handling of chemicals and waste.

Seminars and collaborations

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Stockholm Environmental Law and Policy Centre regularly organizes seminars, lectures and conferences in areas that are important and relevant for environmental law. Both Swedish and international researchers participate through collaborations with other organizations.