Dr Rebecca Williams
- Lecturer in Environmental Law (School of Law)
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7045-918XBiography
I joined the Law School as a Lecturer in Environmental Law in September 2023. Previously, I worked at Edinburgh Napier University and the University of Strathclyde where I was the Interim Director of the Strathclyde Centre for Environmental Law and Governance. I completed my PhD at the European University Institute in Florence, Italy.
My research interests include the intersection of the agricultural sector and environmental law and governance, particularly with respect to climate change, forests, nitrates management, trade, public health, food security and climate justice. My research spans international and European law in addition to other agricultural ‘hotspots’ such as South America. Beyond this, I have a general interest in international climate change law, and particularly Youth participation in climate governance.
Research interests
My research interests include the intersection of the agricultural sector and environmental law and governance, particularly with respect to climate change, forests, nitrates management, trade, public health, food security and climate justice. My research spans international and European law in addition to other agricultural ‘hotspots’ such as South America. My monograph titled Climate Change, Cattle and the International Legal Order was published by Hart Publishing in 2024.
More generally, I have an interest in international climate change law and a keen interest in improving Youth participation in climate decision making and action. Alongside this, I have expertise in clinical legal education and pedagogy for teaching environmental and climate justice.
Supervision
I am open to supervise or co-supervise projects on environmental or climate law and governance, and particularly in relation to their intersection with agricultural issues.
Teaching
At Glasgow I teach on the following courses:
- Enviromental Law (Level 2)
- Law and Sustainability (Honours)
- The EU as a Global Actor (Honours)
- Climate Change Law (LLM)
I am also the co-leader of the Glasgow's Environmental Justice Clinic, where students work with the Environmental Rights Centre Scotland on policy issues within Scotland.