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Daniel Bodansky is a Regents Professor of Law at Arizona State University's Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, where he has served since 2010. He holds additional affiliations as a Distinguished Global Futures Scholar and affiliate faculty with the Center for Law, Science and Innovation and the School of Sustainability. A leading authority on international environmental law and climate change governance, Professor Bodansky teaches public international law, international environmental law, and international law of armed conflict.
His educational background includes:
- A.B. magna cum laude, Harvard University (1979)
- M.Phil., Cambridge University (1981)
- J.D., Yale Law School (1984)
Professor Bodansky's research centers on the intersection of law, politics, and global environmental challenges. His work critically examines the evolution of international environmental regimes, with particular focus on climate change architecture, treaty compliance mechanisms, and emerging issues like geoengineering governance. He employs both doctrinal legal analysis and interdisciplinary approaches to address legitimacy deficits and effectiveness gaps in transnational environmental regulation. His scholarship consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with practical policy implementation challenges faced by negotiators and regulators.
Analysis of his recent publications reveals consistent thematic progression from foundational treaty analysis (UNFCCC commentary) toward contemporary regime challenges (Paris Agreement, geoengineering governance). His work increasingly addresses implementation complexities, non-state actor roles, and regime fragmentation while maintaining core focus on climate change as the paradigmatic global environmental problem. Methodologically, he blends legal positivism with insights from political science and institutional economics.
His distinguished honors include:
- Harold and Margaret Sprout Award (2010) for The Art and Craft of International Environmental Law
- American Society of International Law Certificate of Merit (2018) for International Climate Change Law
- Pew Faculty Fellowship and Council on Foreign Relations Fellowship (1991-1992)
- Jean Monnet Fellowship (1998)
Professor Bodansky has secured significant research funding through sustained consulting relationships with major international bodies including the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (2001-2020), Swiss Federal Office of the Environment (2013-2021), and UN Climate Change Secretariat. His advisory roles span climate negotiations preparation (COP21 legal experts meeting), Antarctic governance (as U.S.-nominated arbitrator), and tobacco control framework development. He has served on the State Department's Advisory Committee on Public International Law (2010-2020) and edited major journals including the American Journal of International Law (2001-2011).
He maintains active research leadership through the Center for Law, Science and Innovation and the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, frequently organizing expert dialogues on emerging legal challenges. His current work focuses on implementation gaps in the Paris Agreement framework and governance dilemmas posed by solar radiation management technologies.
