Santiago Álvarez

Santiago Álvarez is a Lecturer in Administrative Law at the University of Murcia, Spain, with a primary focus on Environmental and Water Law. His work critically examines the intersection of legal frameworks and ecological preservation, particularly in relation to EU law compliance and regional governance challenges.

• Specializes in Environmental Law and Water Law
• Active in analyzing legislative impacts on protected natural spaces

In 2023–2022, he authored influential analyses on environmental crises in Doñana and the Mar Menor lagoon, highlighting systemic failures in legal enforcement. His 2022 article on granting legal personality to the Mar Menor lagoon marked a pioneering effort in European environmental jurisprudence, though he cautions about its practical effectiveness.