Martijn Scheltema

Martijn Scheltema is a Full Professor of Civil Law at the Erasmus School of Law (Erasmus University Rotterdam). His research focuses on corporate liability, EU sustainability legislation, climate change law, human trafficking, and the effectiveness of private regulation in areas like CSR. He has led major projects including a grant-funded study on human trafficking, money laundering, and corruption. His work bridges civil law principles with contemporary challenges such as transnational corporate accountability and environmental policy.

Education & Research: Scheltema's academic contributions include analyzing legal responses to climate change, transnational private norms, and non-binding treaty committee rulings. He has authored influential texts like Climate and Law (2010) and Effectiviteit van privaatrechtelijke regulering (2012).

Professional Activities: He advises on EU sustainability compliance strategies and has supervised master's theses collected in Toekomstig Privaatrecht (2022). His recent work addresses Shell's climate liability (2021) and corporate human rights violations (2021).

Grants & Collaborations: Received funding for research into human trafficking (2022) and participated in comparative studies on sustainable forestry and cocoa initiatives (2014). Maintains active engagement with legal education through teaching and textbook contributions.