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David Takacs serves as a Research Fellow at the International Environmental Law Research Centre (IELRC) and Associate Professor of Law at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, teaching environmental law, biodiversity law, international environmental law, and climate change law.
His academic credentials include:
- PhD in Science & Technology Studies from Cornell University
- LLM from SOAS
- JD from University of California, Hastings College of the Law
- BSc and MA degrees
Dr. Takacs' research pioneers intersections between biodiversity conservation, climate policy, and legal theory. His seminal book The Idea of Biodiversity (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996) established foundational frameworks, while recent work examines forest carbon markets through equity lenses and reimagines property law through environmental human rights. His scholarship consistently bridges theoretical legal analysis with practical climate solutions.
His publications reveal a trajectory toward interdisciplinary climate governance, analyzing how international law frameworks can integrate ecological justice into carbon offset mechanisms and reconceptualize property rights for environmental protection. This evolution demonstrates growing emphasis on decolonizing environmental law and centering equity in global climate policy.
With diverse professional experience spanning professorships at CSU Monterey Bay, Cornell lecturing, Peace Corps forestry service in Senegal, and consultancy for USAID/Conservation International on forest carbon policy, Dr. Takacs integrates field experience with academic rigor to address pressing environmental challenges.
