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Justine Bendel is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Leeds, specializing in international environmental and climate change law. She holds a PhD in International Law from the University of Edinburgh (2017), and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from the University of Geneva (2012 and 2010). Previously, she was a Marie Curie Fellow at the University of Copenhagen (2021–2023), conducting research on global forest governance. She also taught at the University of Exeter (2020–2023) and the University of Sheffield (2017–2019).
Her research focuses on judicial enforcement of environmental norms, international forest governance, and procedural adaptation in international courts. Notable works include her monograph Litigating the Environment: Process and Procedure before International Courts and Tribunals (2023) and an edited collection on public interest litigation in international law (2023). Her Marie Curie-funded project, Interfor, analyzed implementation challenges in global forest governance.
- Professional Memberships: Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA)
- Grants: Marie Curie Fellowship (EU-funded), 2021–2023
- Practice Experience: Research intern at the UN Codification Division (2017), ClientEarth’s Forests and Climate Team (London)
Her litigation experience includes cases before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (Mauritius/Maldives dispute) and the International Court of Justice (Silala Waters case, Chile v. Bolivia). She advocates for procedural reforms to enhance environmental dispute resolution and has published extensively on climate law, biodiversity, and forest governance.
Current affiliations include the School of Law at Leeds, with a focus on advancing research, teaching, and policy engagement in international environmental law.
