Maria Esther Hava Garcia

Maria Esther Hava Garcia is a University Professor affiliated with the Department of Public International, Criminal and Procedural Law at the University of Cadiz. She is associated with the Andalusian Interuniversity Institute of Criminology (IAIC) and the research group SEJ378 on Criminal System, Crime and Security, under the PAIDI areas of Social, Economic and Legal Sciences.

• Education: PhD (1998) from the University of Cadiz with thesis Criminal Protection of Fauna and Flora in Spain, supervised by Dr. Juan María Terradillos Basoco.

Research Interests: Her work focuses on criminal law, criminology, and environmental law, particularly examining legal frameworks for ecological protection within the Spanish criminal justice system. She contributes to interdisciplinary studies at the intersection of law, security, and social sciences through her affiliation with IAIC and SEJ378.

Labs & Teams: Active member of the SEJ378 research group and collaborator at the Andalusian Interuniversity Institute of Criminology (IAIC), advancing studies in criminal systems and security policies.