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Associate Professor Alessandro Pelizzon is a faculty member at the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC) in Queensland, Australia, serving in the School of Law and Society. With extensive expertise in ecological jurisprudence, Earth jurisprudence, and rights of nature, he contributes significantly to environmental law and legal theory.
His academic journey began with an LLB/LLM at the University of Turin in Italy, specializing in comparative law and legal anthropology with field research in the Andes, followed by doctoral research at the University of Wollongong focusing on native title and legal pluralism. He also holds a Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice from Southern Cross University.
Professor Pelizzon's research spans legal anthropology, legal theory, comparative law, ecological jurisprudence, sovereignty, and Indigenous rights. His work explores the intersection between rights of nature discourse and different legal ontologies, culminating in his significant publication "Ecological Jurisprudence: The Law of Nature and the Nature of Law" (Springer Nature, 2025).
His scholarly output reveals a consistent interdisciplinary approach to environmental governance, with growing engagement in university governance issues within Australian higher education. His publications demonstrate evolving focus from foundational work on legal pluralism toward sophisticated theoretical frameworks for ecological jurisprudence while maintaining practical environmental governance applications.
- Expert Member, UN Harmony with Nature programme
- Commission Member, IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law
- Executive Committee Member, Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature
- Director, GARN's International Academic Hub
- Director, Plan C
- Board Member, Reforest Now
Professor Pelizzon teaches Foundations of Australian Law, Constitutional Law, Legal Theory, Comparative Law, International Law, and Environmental Law and Ecological Jurisprudence. His work with Indigenous communities demonstrates commitment to decolonizing legal approaches and creating inclusive environmental governance structures. His recent publications on Australian university governance reflect critical analysis of managerialism and commodification within higher education.
His collaborative research on river rights, university governance, and Indigenous knowledge integration shows extensive interdisciplinary engagement across law, environmental science, and social sciences, positioning him as a significant voice in the evolving discourse on ecological jurisprudence globally.
