BSc (Hons), MSc, LLM, PhD
Lecturer
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- Email Address
- mitchell.lennan@abdn.ac.uk
- Telephone Number
- +44 (0)1224 272852
- School/Department
- School of Law
Biography
Dr Mitchell Lennan joined the Law School as a Lecturer in December 2022. He is Co Director of the Aberdeen University Centre of Energy Law (AUCEL).
Mitchell teaches and researches Public International Law, focusing on Law of the Sea and Environmental Law. He is interested in the international regulation of fisheries and marine biodiversity in the context of global environmental change. He has also contributed to several consultancies in International Environmental Law for the United Nations Environment Programme, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the World Trade Organization, national governments, and non-governmental organisations.
He holds degrees from the Universities of Glasgow, Southampton, Edinburgh and Strathclyde. His PhD focused on the international legal obligation to adapt fisheries conservation and management measures to the effects of climate change.
Mitchell has participated in international dispute settlement, serving as Assistant to Counsel for the Republic of Maldives in the Dispute concerning delimitation of the maritime boundary between Mauritius and Maldives in the Indian Ocean (Mauritius/Maldives) before the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in 2020. He also interned in the ITLOS Legal Office in 2018.
He was previously a Researcher with the UKRI GCRF One Ocean Hub, where he worked on a range of inter- and transdisciplinary projects on inclusive ocean governance. He has held positions at the University of Strathclyde and City St George's, University of London. He is Assistant Editor of the International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law and regularly represents the University at United Nations climate meetings.
Mitchell welcomes enquiries regarding potential PhD projects related to his areas of research.
Qualifications
- BSc (Hons) Marine and Freshwater Biology2013 - University of Glasgow
- MSc Marine Science, Policy & Law2014 - University of Southampton
- LLM Global Environment and Climate Change Law2017 - University of Edinburgh
- PGCert Researcher Professional Development2022 - University of Strathclyde
- PhD International Environmental Law2022 - University of Strathclyde
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Co Director, Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Law
Member, Aberdeen Centre for Constitutional and Public International Law
Member (LGBT+ Inclusion) School of Law Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee
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Member, Cross-Party Group on Fisheries and Coastal Communities
Member (non-solicitor), The Law Society of Scotland's Marine Law Sub-Committee
Latest Publications
Response to the Call for Views on the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill by the Scottish Parliament’s Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee
University of Aberdeen: School of Law. 5 pages.Other Contributions: Other ContributionsThe World Trade Organization and Its Contribution to the Evolution of the Law of the Sea
The Presence of International Organizations in the Evolution of the International Law of the Sea: Thirty Years since the Entry into Force of UNCLOS. Oanta, G. (ed.). Brill | Nijhoff, pp. 85-118, 33 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)Climate Change and the Limits of International Fisheries Law
Research Handbook on Climate Change and Biodiversity Law. Caddell, R., McCormack, P. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., pp. 114-138, 25 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800370296.00013
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Ensuring mutual supportiveness of the Paris Agreement with other multilateral environmental agreements: A focus on ocean-based climate action
Research Handbook on the Law of the Paris Agreement. Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., pp. 362-380, 19 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800886742.00023
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Strengthening intergenerational equity at the ocean-climate nexus: Reflections on the uncrc general comment no. 26
Regulating Global Climate Change: From Common Concern to Planetary Concern. Desai, B. H. (ed.). IOS Press, pp. 121-135, 15 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters- [ONLINE] https://ebooks.iospress.nl/publication/63755
- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3233/STAL230028
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Prizes and Awards
Winner, Aldo Leucci and Ortensio Degli Atti Award (2nd edition) for the article ‘Leveraging International Fisheries Law for Maritime Security in the Anthropocene: Addressing Conflicts in Fisheries' together with Julia Nakamura and Kyle Fawkes in ACSOMARE Yearbook on the Law of the Sea (2023).
- Research
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Research Areas
Accepting PhDs
I am currently accepting PhDs in Law.
Please get in touch if you would like to discuss your research ideas further.
Research Specialisms
- Public International Law
- European Union Law
- Law
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
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Courses
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Towards an International Guideline for RIT End-Users: Spearing Through Vessel Inspection and Hull Cleaning Techno-Regulatory Elements
Smart Ports and Robotic Systems, pp. 387-413Chapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersFisheries Redistribution under Climate Change: Rethinking the Law to Address the ‘Governance Gap’?
The Environmental Rule of Law for Oceans: Designing Legal Solutions. Platjouw, F. M., Pozdnakova, A. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, pp. 163-177, 15 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersLeveraging International Fisheries Law for Maritime Security in the Anthropocene: Addressing Conflicts in Fisheries
Working Papers: Preprint Papers- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4347065
- [ONLINE] http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4347065
Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, vol. 38, no. 1, pp. 161-177Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/15718085-bja10116
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Strengthening Intergenerational Equity at the Ocean-Climate Nexus: Reflections on the UNCRC General Comment No.26+
Environmental Policy and Law, vol. 52, pp. 445-459Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.3233/epl-219052
- [ONLINE] http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/epl-219052
- [ONLINE] AAM available in University of Strathclyde Repository
World Trade Organization Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies
Working Papers: Preprint Papers- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4275517
The high seas: Adapting to changes in pelagic ecosystems
Routledge Handbook of Marine Governance and Global Environmental Change. Harris, P. G. (ed.). 1 edition. Routledge, pp. 240-250, 11 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersTransformative Governance for Ocean Biodiversity
Transforming Biodiversity Governance. Visseren-Hamakers, I. J., Kok, M. T. J. (eds.). Cambridge University Press, pp. 221-243, 26 pagesChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: ChaptersThe development of the law of the sea convention: the role of international courts and tribunals, by ØysteinJensen Published by Edward Elgar, 2020, xvii + 280 pp., £90.00, hardback.
Review of European, Comparative & International Environmental Law, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 146-148Contributions to Journals: Reviews of Books, Films and Articles- [ONLINE] DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/reel.12426
The Glasgow Climate Conference (COP26)
The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, vol. 37, no. 1, pp. 137-151Contributions to Journals: Articles
