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Dr Louise du Toit is Lecturer in Law at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Law School. Louise’s research focuses on strengthening environmental law and governance in response to current earth system challenges, including climate change, stratospheric ozone depletion, and plastics.
Research
Research groups
Research interests
- Environmental law
- Climate change
- Renewable energy
- Earth system science and the law
- Plastics
Current research
Concerned by the failure of environmental law to respond to current earth system challenges such as climate change and plastics, and the associated injustices that have arisen, Louise’s research considers how environmental law and governance could be strengthened to respond to such challenges. Her research has delved into earth system science, sustainable development, climate justice, and climate litigation, and her research (past and forthcoming) has been published in peer-reviewed journals and edited volumes.
Louise is Assitant Editor of Transnational Environmental Law and Associate Editor of Earth System Governance.
Publications
Teaching
Louise teaches International Environmental Law (LLM) and Public Law 1: Foundations, Public Law 2: Administrative Justice, and Remedies in Contract and Tort (LLB).
External roles and responsibilities
Biography
Before joining ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ Law School, Louise held postdoctoral fellowship positions in South Africa, where she undertook research on global ecological law in the Anthropocene (North-West University) and on climate change mitigation in the insurance industry (University of Cape Town). She holds a PhD in Public Law and an LLM in Environmental Law (with distinction) from the University of Cape Town, and is an admitted attorney of the High Court of South Africa.
Louise is also Assistant Editor of Transnational Environmental Law and Associate Editor of Earth System Governance.