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Dr. Dorothee Cambou is an Assistant Professor of Sustainability Science at the Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki. Her research focuses on international law, human rights, indigenous peoples' rights (particularly the Sámi), natural resource governance, and social justice in sustainability transitions. She chairs the Nordic Network for Sámi and Indigenous Peoples Law and investigates corporate responsibilities in the green transition.
Her education includes a PhD from Vrije Universiteit Brussel (2016) and post-doctoral research at the Arctic Centre in Rovaniemi. Research interests center on legal frameworks for indigenous rights during sustainability transitions, corporate accountability in resource extraction, and decolonization of Arctic governance. Work critically examines tensions between renewable energy development and cultural preservation.
Publications demonstrate a consistent focus on indigenous rights in environmental governance, with recent emphasis on just transition frameworks. Research spans legal analyses of landmark court cases (e.g., Fosen decision), critiques of EU sustainability legislation, and indigenous participation in Arctic governance.
Active in major research projects including:
- REBOUND: Reconceptualizing Boundaries for Arctic Futures (2023-2026)
- CEULA: Cumulative Effects of EU Sustainability Legislation (2024-2025)
- Business and Indigenous Peoples in the Green Transition (2023-2024)
- Arctic Academy for Sustainability (2022-2024)
Supervises doctoral candidates in law and participates in international networks including UArctic's Thematic Network on Arctic Sustainable Resources. Leads knowledge dissemination through EU policy engagements and indigenous community partnerships.
