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Dayna N Scott is a Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School and the Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change at York University, where she holds the York Research Chair in Environmental Law & Justice in the Green Economy (2018–2023). She is the Director of the Environmental Justice and Sustainability Clinic and Co-Coordinator of the joint MES/JD program. Her interdisciplinary work bridges law, environmental studies, and Indigenous governance.
Education:
- PhD in Law, Osgoode Hall Law School
- LLB, Osgoode Hall Law School
- MES, York University
- BSc in Ecology (Honours), University of Guelph
Her research centers on environmental justice, extractivism, Indigenous jurisdiction over lands and resources, gender and environmental health, and the justice dimensions of the green economy. She employs critical, community-based, and feminist methodologies to examine legal and regulatory frameworks around pollution, toxics, and resource extraction.
Her recent publications explore themes such as sacrifice zones in the green economy, infrastructural dispossession on the critical minerals frontier, Indigenous-led impact assessment, and decolonizing legal geographies. The articles reflect a consistent focus on the intersection of law, colonialism, and environmental harm, particularly in the context of Canada’s Ring of Fire and Indigenous communities like Aamjiwnaang First Nation.
Scientific Awards and Recognition:
- York Research Chair (Tier 2)
- Fulbright Fellowship
- York-Massey Fellowship
- Law Commission of Canada’s 'Audacity of Imagination' Award
- Canada–US Fulbright Scholarship
- Sir John A. Mactaggart Essay Prize in Environmental Law
Professor Scott actively supervises PhD and LLM students in Environmental Studies, Socio-Legal Studies, and Law, with a focus on critical, community-engaged research. She has led major SSHRC-funded projects such as 'Jurisdiction Back: Infrastructure Beyond Extractivism' and 'Consent & Contract: Authorizing Extraction in Ontario’s Ring of Fire.' Her leadership extends to committee service, including academic governance and equity initiatives. She is also involved in environmental justice activism and policy engagement, including advisory roles with the Government of Canada and Indigenous communities.
She is affiliated with research centers such as the Yellowhead Institute and has collaborated with scholars across Canada on decolonizing legal and environmental frameworks. Her work emphasizes relational accountability, Indigenous resurgence, and transformative legal change.
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