Professor Michael Jeffery
PROFESSOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW,
School of Law
Personal
Qualifications
- BACHELOR OF ARTS York University (Canada)
- MASTER OF LAWS York University (Canada)
- BACHELOR OF LAW York University (Canada)
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- School of Law
Contact
| Email: | Michael.Jeffery@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 9147 |
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| Location: | EK.G.02 Parramatta |
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Biography
Michael Jeffery is currently a Professor in Environmental Law at the University of Western Sydney. He is also Head, UWS Social and Environmental Responsibility Research Group, and part-time Professor, School of Law, Wenzhou University, PRC. A former Dean of Law and Director of Macquarie University?s, Centre for Environmental Law, he brings a unique breadth of experience to his position at UWS. Appointed a Queen?s Counsel in 1978, Michael left private practice in 1981 to take up an appointment as Chair of the Environmental Assessment Board of Ontario. In the past four years Michael has focused on building strong international linkages with leading university environmental law centres and research institutions around the world. He is a much sought after supervisor of PhD candidates in his areas of research and several of his current students have followed him to UWS in order to continue to be supervised by him. Throughout his career, Michael has given his time and utilized his experience and expertise to assist in achieving the goals of several national and international organizations and associations. These include having served as Vice-Chair of the International Environmental Law Committees of both the International and American Bar Associations; Founder and Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal of Administrative Law and Practice; Canadian Section Editor for the Environmental and Planning Law Journal; Elected Regional Governor of the International Council on Environmental Law (ICEL) and Deputy Chair of the IUCN?s Commission on Environmental Law. He is currently the Deputy Chair of the NSW Environmental Defenders Office Board of Management.
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Publications
Chapters in Books
- Craig, D. and Jeffery, M. (2011), 'The Recognition and Enforcement of Indigenous Customary Law in Environmental Regimes and Natural Resource Management', Compliance and Enforcement in Environmental Law, Edward Elgar 97818488448315.
- Craig, D. and Jeffery, M. (2011), 'Social Licence Issues in Developing Economies', Defending the Social Licence of Farming, CSIRO Publishing 9780643101593.
- Craig, D. and Jeffery, M. (2010), 'Non-lawyers and legal regimes: Public participation for ecologically sustainable development', The Future of International Environmental Law, United Nations University Press 9789280811926.
- Craig, D. and Jeffery, M. (2009), 'The Recognition and Enforcement of Indigenous Customary Law in Environmental Regimes and Natural Resources Management', Proceedings of the 4th IUCN Academy of Environmental Law Colloquium Series, Edward Elgar .
- Jeffery, M. (2009), 'Terrestrial Area Management in Polar Regions: Applying the Ecosystem-Based Approach to the Coalface of Climate Change', The Yearbook of Polar Law, Martinus Nijhoff 1876-8814.
- Jeffery, M. (2009), 'Beyond Kyoto: Climate Change including a Discussion of the AP6 Initiative from the Australian Perspective', Crucial Issues in Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol, Scientific Publishing Co. 9789814277525.
- Jeffery, M. and Craig, D. (2008), 'Global Environmental Governance and the United Nations in the 21st Century', Environmental Governance: Concepts, Relevance and Lessons, The Ikfai University Press 9788131419038.
- Jeffery, M. (2008), 'Biodiversity Conservation in the Context of Sustainable Human Development: A Call to Action', Biodiversity Conservation, Law and Livelihoods: Bridging the North-South Divide, Cambridge University Press 9780521885034.
- Jeffery, M. (2008), 'Science and the Law - Science and the Tribunal: Dealing with Scientific Evidence in the Adversarial Arena', Canadian Issues in Environmental Law & Policy, Captus Press 9781553222019.
- Jeffery, M. (2007), 'Environmental Impact Assessment: Addressing the Major Weaknesses', Land Use Law for Sustainable Development, Cambridge University Press .
- Jeffery, M. (2007), 'Substantive and procedural dimensions of old and new forms of property, IPRs, the CBD and the protection of traditional ecological knowledge', Sustainable Resource Use: Institutional Dynamics and Economics, Earthscan 9781844074594.
- Jeffery, M. (2005), 'Foundations In University Education', The Law of Energy for Sustainable Development, Cambridge University Press 9780521845250.
- Craig, D. and Jeffery, M. (2004), 'Wildlife Management in Australia: Different Perspectives on Indigenous Participation', Revista de Direito Ambiental, Instituto O Direito por um Planeta Verde .
- Jeffery, M. (2004), 'Intellectual property rights and biodiversity conservation : reconciling the incompatabilities of the TRIPS Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity', Intellectual property and biological resources, Marshall Cavendish Academic .
- Jeffery, M. (2003), 'Environmental Management Through Market-Based Incentives: A Role for Carbon Trading', Capacity Building for Environmental Law in the Asian and Pacific Region: Approaches and Resources, Asian Development Bank 971561423X.
- Jeffery, M. (2003), 'Intervenor Funding: Improving the Quality of Environmental Decision-Making', Capacity Building for Environmental Law in the Asian and Pacific Region: Approaches and Resources, Asian Development Bank 971561423X.
- Jeffery, M. (2003), 'Environmental Mediation: Its Proper Role within Existing Adjudicative Assessment and Approval Processes', Capacity Building for Environmental Law in the Asian and Pacific Region: Approaches and Resources, Asian Development Bank 971561423X.
Journal Articles
- Jeffery, M. and Gao, Q. (2012), 'The Development of Payments for Ecosystem Services in China: Cutting Through the Cloud of Confusion over China's Eco-Compensation', Environmental Law Reporter, 16.
- Jeffery, M. and Shen, Y. (2012), 'The Likelihood of a Carbon Tax in China: Wishful Thinking or a Real Possibility?', Tulane Environmental Law Journal, 33.
- Jeffery, M. (2012), 'A Critical Review of Australia's Policy Options to Reduce Its Dependence on Non-Renewable Energy Resources', Nanjing University Law Review, 34.
- Jeffery, M. and He, X. (2012), 'Going Beyond Mitigation: The Urgent Need To Include Adaptation Measures To Combat Climate Change', Adelaide Law Review, 21.
- Jeffery, M. and He, X. (2012), 'Going Beyond Mitigation: The Urgent Need To Include Adaptation Measures To Combat Climate Change In China', Adelaide Law Review, 21.
- Jeffery, M. and Zhao, X. (2012), 'Developing a National Contaminated Land Liability Scheme in China: Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act Revistied', Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law, 43.
- Jeffery, M. and He, X. (2012), 'Going beyond mitigation : the urgent need to include adaptation measures to combat climate change In China', Adelaide Law Review, 21.
- Jeffery, M. and Shen, Y. (2012), 'The likelihood of a carbon tax in China : wishful thinking or a real possibility?', Tulane Environmental Law Journal, 33.
- Jeffery, M. and Gao, Q. (2012), 'The development of payments for ecosystem services in China : cutting through the cloud of confusion over China's eco-compensation', Environmental Law Reporter, 16.
- Jeffery, M. (2012), 'Developing a national contaminated land liability scheme in China : comprehensive environmental response, compensation, and Liability Act revistied', Journal of Energy & Natural Resources Law, 43.
- Jeffery, M. (2012), 'A critical review of Australia's policy options to reduce its dependence on non-renewable energy resources', Nanjing University Law Review, 34.
- Jeffery, M. and Craig, D. (2011), 'Application of Environmental Conflict Resolution to Public Interest Issues in Water Disputes', International Journal of Rural Law and Policy, 13.
- Jeffery, M. (2011), 'Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Policy Options: Reducing Australia's Dependence on Coal, Natural Gas and Other Nonrenewable Energy Resources', Indiana International & Comparative Law Review, 34.
- Jeffery, M. (2009), 'Marine Biodiversity Issues Associated With High Seas Governance: The Oceania Region Perspective', Oceanis, 4.
- Jeffery, M. (2009), 'Beyond Kyoto: A Discussion of the AP6 Initiative from the Australian Perspective', Asia Pacific Journal of Climate Change, 54.
- Jeffery, M. and Craig, D. (2009), 'Integrating Sustainable Development into Global Institutions: Reforming the United Nations', Chinese Journal of Population, Resources and Environment, .
- Jeffery, M. (2009), 'Carbon Capture and Storage: Wishful Thinking or a Meaningful Part of the Climate Change Solution', Pace Environmental Law Review, 52.
- Jeffery, M. (2009), 'The Impacts of Climate Change on Poverty Alleviation', Climate and Carbon Law Review, 11.
- Jeffery, M. (2009), 'Book Review:INTERNATIONAL LAW & THE ENVIRONMENT', Osgoode Hall Law Journal, 7.
- Jeffery, M. (2008), 'Imperativos Medioambientales en el Mundo Globalizado: el Impacto Ecologico de la Liberalizaction del Comercio', Revista Aranzadi de Derecho Ambiental, 22.
- Martin, P. and Jeffery, M. (2007), 'Using a Legally Enforceable Knowledge Trust Doctrine to Fulfill the Moral Obligation to Protect Indigenous Secrets', New Zealand Journal of Environmental Law, .
- Jeffery, M. (2007), 'Environmental Imperatives in a Globalised World: The Ecological Impact of Liberalising Trade', Macquarie Law Journal, 27.
- Jeffery, M. (2005), 'Environmental Governance: A Comparative Analysis of Public Participation and Access to Justice', Journal of South Pacific Law, .
- Jeffery, M. (2005), 'Environmental ethics and sustainable development : ethical and human rights issues in implementing Indigenous rights', Macquarie Journal of International and Comparative Environmental Law, 16.
- Jeffery, M. (2002), 'Bioprospecting : access to genetic resources and benefit-sharing under the convention on biodiversity and the Bonn Guidelines', Singapore Year Book of International Law, 62.
- Jeffery, M. (2002), 'Intervenor Funding As The Key To Effective Citizen Participation In Environmental Decision-Making: Putting The People Back Into The Picture', Arizona Journal of International and Comparative Law, 35.
- Jeffery, M. (2001), 'Where Do We Go From Here? Emissions Trading Under the Kyoto Protocol', University of New South Wales Law Journal, .
- Jeffery, M. and Baird, W. (2001), 'Using Market-Based Incentives to Curtail Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Factors to consider in the design of the Clean Development Mechanism, Joint Implementation and Emissions Trading', Asia Pacific Journal of Environmental Law, 48.
Conference Papers
- Huda, S., Campbell, S., Allen, J., Sinclair, C., Andrews, T., Lopes, A., Duarte, F., Bambrick, H., Craig, D. and Jeffery, M. (2010), 'Climate Change: Building Leadership Capacity within a Higher Education Institution', International Farming Systems Association Europe Group Conference, Vienna.
- Jeffery, M. (2005), 'An Overview of Selected International Legal Frameworks for Conservation of Biodiversity in the DMZ', 2005 Ecocity International Symposium. 'DMZ: Conservation and Sustainable Management of the DMZ and Surrounding Areas', Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Jeffery, M. (2004), 'An International Regime for Protected Areas', Vth World Parks Congress 2003, .
- Jeffery, M. (2004), 'Environmental Ethics And Sustainable Development: Ethical and Human Rights Issues in Implementing Indigenous Rights', IUCN World Conservation Congress, .
- Jeffery, M. (2003), 'The Impact of intellectual property rights and trade-related issues on biological diversity', World Jurists Association 21st Biennial Congress on the Law of the World, .
Supervision
Previous Supervision
| Title: | Climate Change and Variability in the Ganga Basin in India: The Role of the Supreme Court in Legal and Institutional Change |
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| Field of Research: | LAW |
| Thesis: | Climate Change and Variability in the Ganga Basin in India: The Role of the Supreme Court in Legal and Institutional Change |
