Lynda Hubert Ta

Lynda Hubert Ta is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Law – Civil Law Section, University of Ottawa. She specializes in environmental law, natural resources governance, and corporate social responsibility, particularly in African contexts. Her research bridges environmental protection with economic development challenges in extractive sectors like mining. She holds advanced degrees from Université Laval and the Catholic University of Madagascar, including a PhD in Law (2021).

Education:

• LL.D. in Law, Université Laval (2021)
• LL.M. in Environmental Law, Université Laval (2012)
• Multiple degrees from the Catholic University of Madagascar and National Center for Distance Learning of Madagascar (2006–2010)

Research Interests: Focuses on biodiversity conservation, extractive industries regulation, CSR strategies in mining, and international environmental governance. Her work examines how legal frameworks can balance economic development with environmental sustainability, particularly in Madagascar and Francophone Africa.

Publications Trends: Recent work explores biodiversity offsetting mechanisms in Madagascar’s mining sector, the role of multinational corporations in environmental protection, and evolving norms in global biodiversity governance. She frequently publishes in journals like Madagascar Conservation & Development and Revue québécoise de droit international.

Awards & Grants:

• SSHRC Joseph-Armand-Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship
• Quebec Bar Foundation grant (2024–2026) for research on private-sector roles in biodiversity governance
• Seed Funding Program for normative analysis of private-sector participation

Grants & Affiliations:

• Membre, Centre for Environmental Law and Global Sustainability (U Ottawa)
• Associate Researcher, Canada Research Chair in Environmental Law (U Laval)
• Previously advised Quebec’s Ministry of International Relations on climate change

Labs & Teams: Collaborates with the Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Africa and the Middle East (U Laval) and the Water Law and Governance Forum (U Ottawa). Active in Quebec’s Circularity Research Network.