UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development
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Established in 2022, the UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at HBKU advances research, training, public dialogue and international cooperation on environmental law and sustainability.
The UNESCO Chairholder
Professor and Associate Dean for Research, UNESCO Chairholder on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development
Professor Damilola S. Olawuyi, SAN (QC), FCIArb, is a Professor and UNESCO Chairholder on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development at the College of Law. He is also Chancellor’s Fellow and Director of the Institute for Oil, Gas, Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development (OGEES Institute), Afe Babalola University, Nigeria.
A prolific and highly regarded scholar, Professor Olawuyi has practiced and taught law in Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Professor Olawuyi has published close to 100 articles, book chapters, and books on petroleum law, energy, and international environmental law.
\ Professor Olawuyi serves on the executive committees and boards of several organizations. He is Vice Chair of the International Law Association; co-chair of the Africa Interest Group of the American Society of International Law (2016-2019); and member of the Academic Advisory Group of the International Bar Association’s Section on Energy, Environment, Natural Resources and Infrastructure Law (SEERIL). He is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy.
About the UNESCO Chair
Launched in 1992 at the 26th Session of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the UNESCO Chair program aims to foster ....
News and Events
09Sep 2025
HBKU UNESCO Chair Hosts Workshop for African Judges
09Feb 2025
Inaugural UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development Distinguished Speaker Series
23Oct 2024
24Oct 2024
RULE OF LAW FORUM 2024
23May 2022
HBKU Establishes UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law
24Feb 2025
26Feb 2025
6th MENA Environmental Law and Policy Scholars’ Conference
They aim at advancing research, training and program development in all of UNESCO’s fields of competence, while promoting north-south and south-south cooperation.
UNESCO
Book Launches
Event Tackles Environmental Law Applications in MENA Region
Colloquium Highlights Climate Change Governance Innovation in the MENA Region
New Book Discusses the Sustainability Nexus in Global Energy Markets
Colloquium Held on Legal and Contractual Aspects of Green Financing
Seminar Features Legal Experts in Natural Gas Energy Transitions
HBKU Hosts Joint Book Launch with Oxford Business and Human Rights Network and Bonavero Institute of Human Rights
Rule of Law Forum 2024
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