Dr Alexandra Harrington

Lecturer in Law (Environmental)

Research Overview

International Law; Pollution Law, including plastics, chemicals and wastes; International Environmental Law; Human Rights Law; International Organisations; International Trade Law; Treaties; Just Transitions; Climate Change Law; Sustainable Development; Global Governance; Interngenerational Justice; Transitional Justice.

Global Pandemic Network Journal (Journal)
Editorial activity

Hungarian Yearbook of International and European Law (Journal)
Editorial activity

Journal of Environmental Law & Policy (External organisation)
Membership of board

Bridging the Plastics Treaty and International Energy Law and Justice Issues
Invited talk

Multilateral Environmental Agreement Negotiations
Invited talk

One Health Perspectives and International Law on Biodversity
Invited talk

Compliance and Enforcement Aspects of the Plastics Treaty
Invited talk

Insights from International Law and the Plastics Treaty Negotiations
Invited talk

Progressing toward the negotiation of the Plastics Treaty
Invited talk

Bellagio Convening: Plastic Money: Subsidies in the Plastics Context
Invited talk

Presentation and analysis of IUCN's Biodiversity Article for the Plastics Treaty
Invited talk

Guest Lecture: International Law and the Plastics Treaty
Invited talk

Analysis of Reuse and Refill aspects of the Plastics Treaty
Invited talk

Compliance and Enforcement in the Plastics Treaty
Invited talk

Regime Convergence between the UNFCCC, Paris Agreement and Plastics Treaty
Invited talk

Trade Subsidies in the Plastics Treaty Negotiations
Invited talk

OTB3 (Opening the Bin 3) – Waste, economy, culture and society: ‘One World, one Bin?’
Other

Tracing the Impact of Plastic Pollution
Invited talk

Climate Law and Emerging Trends
Invited talk

ILA @150 Webinar on the Future of Energy Law
Invited talk

Post-INC-1 Trends from the Plastics Treaty Negotiations
Invited talk

Novel and emerging cross-scale legal issues – How can the Global Biodiversity Framework make progress towards a world “living in harmony with nature": Plastic Pollution Perspectives
Invited talk

Outcomes of INC-1 and Issues for INC-2 for Developing a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution
Invited talk

UNCLOS@40: Plastics at Sea and UNLOS
Invited talk

IUCN Plastic Pollution Meeting Series: Legal and Trade Frameworks for INC-1
Invited talk

Advance Analysis for the First Plastic Treaty Negotiation Session
Invited talk

Just Transitions and the Future of Law and Regulation
Invited talk

Environmental Peacebuilding – Connections between international environmental laws and peace through water resources
Invited talk

Just Transitions in Addressing Plastic Pollution Reduction and Impacts.
Invited talk

Climate Change and Human Rights: Issues in Agriculture and Fisheries
Invited talk

Just Transitions Options for Climate Litigation
Invited talk

Statehood, sovereignty and Indigenous community issues in legal responses to climate migration
Invited talk

“Legal bridges for the evolution of armed conflict and environmental damage
Invited talk

Future Generations as Rightsholders: Advances and uncertainties
Invited talk

Standing to protect: Courts’ evolving use of standing in climate litigation
Invited talk

Legal and Governance Responses to Loss and Damage
Invited talk

Formal and Informal, Legal and Behavioural Approaches in International Organizations governance
Invited talk

Governance of the “Natural” in Law and Practice
Invited talk

Governance Mechanism for Sustainable Development
Invited talk

Beyond coal - progress towards a sustainable future in Poland in the light of Just Transition and post pandemic reconstruction
Invited talk

Governance Gaps in Environmental Protection for the Black Sea and Eastern Mediterranean Region
Invited talk

Nexuses of Climate Action in International and Regional Trade and Banking Organisations
Invited talk

Environmental law and just transition under the EU Green Deal
Invited talk

International Economic Law for a Common Future – EU & Global Perspectives
Invited talk

Rising Tides, Rising Law: The need for a new treaty regime to address climate-induced statehood challenges
Invited talk

University of Pune & India Law Society - Professor S. P. Sathe 16th International Conference, 2021-22
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

International Climate Law and Climate Litigation
Invited talk

Global Governance and International Law Synergies in the Face of Emergency
Invited talk

Consultation group on the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child general comment on children's rights and the environment focused on the right to a healthy environment
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience

International Law Association (External organisation)
Membership of committee

Centre for International Humanitarian and Operational Law (External organisation)
Membership of committee

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Rue Mauverney 28, 1196 Gland (External organisation)
Membership of committee

Global Network for Human Rights and the Environment (External organisation)
Membership of committee

Belgrade International Law Circle (External organisation)
Membership of board

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Rue Mauverney 28, 1196 Gland (External organisation)
Membership of committee

International Journal of Public Law and Policy (Journal)
Editorial activity

International Law Association of Canada (External organisation)
Membership of committee

International Law Association of Colombia (External organisation)
Membership of committee

International Law Association of Colombia (External organisation)
Membership of committee

  • Security Lancaster (Policy, Law and Ethics)