Louise Du Toit

Louise Du Toit is a Lecturer in Law at Southampton Law School, specializing in environmental law and governance. Her work addresses critical global challenges such as climate change, plastics pollution, and stratospheric ozone depletion.

• Research Interests: Environmental Law, Climate Change, Renewable Energy, Earth System Science and the Law, Plastics Regulation
• Editorial Roles: Assistant Editor of Transnational Environmental Law, Associate Editor of Earth System Governance

Louise’s research explores how environmental law can be strengthened to address Anthropocene-era ecological crises. She has contributed to peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes, focusing on climate justice, Earth system governance, and legal frameworks for planetary integrity.

Her publications examine topics like plastics regulation from an Earth system perspective, climate litigation in South Africa, and the Montreal Protocol’s role in hydrofluorocarbon governance. These works emphasize interdisciplinary approaches and legal innovation.

• Teaching: International Environmental Law (LLM), Public Law 1: Foundations, Public Law 2: Administrative Justice, Remedies in Contract and Tort (LLB)
• External Role: Member of the UK Environmental Law Association since 2021