Barbara Bokor

Barbara Bokor is a PhD Research Fellow at the Faculty of Law, University of Bergen, focusing on legal and economic dimensions of marine plastic pollution within EU regulatory frameworks. Her work examines corporate engagement strategies for advancing circular economy practices in plastic production.

She holds dual Master's degrees in Law and International Economy and Business, with prior professional experience as senior legal counsel specializing in energy law at Hungary's MOL Group. Her educational background bridges legal scholarship and business economics.

Research interests span Environmental Law, Marine Pollution, EU Regulatory Systems, and Corporate Social Responsibility. Her doctoral project investigates how environmental regulations can incentivize corporate participation in plastic waste reduction, analyzing EU policies' role in promoting circular economy transitions within plastic supply chains. This work contributes to interdisciplinary marine sustainability efforts at UiB.

Her 2024 publication in Frontiers in Sustainability analyzes synergies between voluntary corporate actions and EU regulatory mechanisms for plastic pollution mitigation. This research aligns with UiB's strategic marine research priorities and addresses urgent global environmental challenges through legal-economic frameworks.

Financed by University of Bergen's Priority Areas initiative, her PhD is supervised by Prof. Sigrid Eskeland Schütz and Dr. Ignacio Herrera-Anchustegui. She actively participates in outreach, including a 2022 presentation on EU plastic regulations at the Plastics Network/NSFT conference, demonstrating commitment to translating academic research into practical policy discourse.