Shawkat Alam

Professor Shawkat Alam is a Professor of International and Environmental Law at Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University. He holds an LLB with Honours from Rajshahi University, an LLM from Dhaka University, and a PhD from Macquarie University. His research critically examines legal frameworks for sustainable development with focus on developing countries.

Research interests span international trade law, environmental governance, human rights, and sustainable development policy. His work explores intersections between trade law, environmental justice, and equitable development pathways for the Global South.

Recent publications focus on biodiversity conservation, climate governance, indigenous rights, and sustainable resource management in developing contexts. Article trends show increasing emphasis on climate justice, ocean governance, and rights-based approaches to conservation.

• Dean's HDR Award for Encouraging Candidate Publications (2010)
• Executive Dean's Excellence in HDR Supervision Award (2017)
• Rosalind Croucher Award for Most Productive Researcher (2008)

Has supervised over 30 PhD completions in climate governance, forest conservation, and sustainable development law. Leads the Centre for Environmental Law and has secured multiple ARC grants including for digitizing public art archives.

As Director of the Centre for Environmental Law, coordinates interdisciplinary research teams examining climate law, ocean governance, and sustainable development policy across Asia-Pacific region.