# 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

[Dr. Damilola S. Olawuyi](https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/cl/staff/damilola-s-olawuyi)

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.

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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.

[Learn More](https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/cl/staff/damilola-s-olawuyi)

#### 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 ....

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#### News and Events

09*Sep 2025*

#### HBKU UNESCO Chair Hosts Workshop for African Judges

[Read more](https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/news/unesco-chair-hosts-workshop-for-african-judges)

09*Feb
2025*

#### Inaugural UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law and Sustainable Development Distinguished Speaker Series

[Read more](https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/academic-events/IUCELSD)

23*Oct
2024*

24*Oct
2024*

#### RULE OF LAW FORUM 2024

[Read more](https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/academic-events/rule-law-forum-2024)

23*May 2022*

#### HBKU Establishes UNESCO Chair on Environmental Law

[Read more](https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/news/CL-SP-EUCEL)

24*Feb
2025*

26*Feb
2025*

#### 6th MENA Environmental Law and Policy Scholars’ Conference

[Read more](https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/academic-events/CL-6ELPSC)

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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#### Publication and Resources