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Professor Sara Seck is a full professor at Dalhousie University's Schulich School of Law, serving as the Yogis & Keddy Chair in Human Rights Law (until 2025) and Director of the Marine & Environmental Law Institute. She previously held roles as Associate Dean, Research, and taught at Western University. Her expertise lies at the intersection of human rights, environmental law, and climate justice, focusing on transnational responsibilities of states, businesses, and communities. She holds degrees in music (BMus, MMus), law (LLB), and a PhD in law from Osgoode Hall. Her research emphasizes global south perspectives, Indigenous rights, and sustainable development in the extractive and ocean sectors.
Education:
- BMus, Memorial University of Newfoundland
- MMus, University of Ottawa
- LLB, University of Toronto
- PhD, Osgoode Hall Law School
Research Interests:
- Climate Justice and Corporate Accountability
- Business and Human Rights in Extractive Sectors
- Indigenous and Gendered Approaches to Environmental Law
- Marine Governance and Ocean Sustainability
Awards:
- 2015 Emerging Scholarship Award, Academy of Environmental Law
- Senior Fellow, International Law Research Program (CIGI)
Her recent work explores climate litigation, loss and damage frameworks, and the plastic value chain through a human rights lens. She co-edits the Ocean Yearbook and actively contributes to international legal initiatives on business and environmental accountability.
