Key details
Dr Rob Amos
Lecturer in Law
Rob joined Greenwich University in 2022 as a Lecturer in Law. He has previously worked as an Assistant Professor in Environmental Law at Nottingham University, an Associate Researcher at UCL and a Research Fellow at Sussex University. Rob completed his PhD, which addressed the conservation of plants in international law, at Sussex University in 2017, his LLM at UCL in 2013 and his LLB at Swansea University in 2012.
In addition to his work at Greenwich, Rob is co-lead of a research project with colleagues at UCL exploring how sustainability is, could and should be pursued in the higher education sector.
Rob’s work on conservation law has been recognised internationally. He is also involved in several international conservation charities. Principal among these is the Alpine Garden Society, for which Rob convenes the Conservation Steering Group.
Responsibilities within the university
- Lecturer in Law
- Rob currently teaches European Union Law, Equity and Trusts and Environmental Law
Research / Scholarly interests
Rob’s research interrogates the relationships between the natural world and society, challenging unsustainable status quos that drive the climate and ecological emergency. Current projects include monographs on advancing agroecology in international law and sustainability in higher education, and articles on environmental law pedagogy.
More specifically, Rob is interested in;
- International environmental law, particularly as it relates to conservation and biodiversity
- Rights of nature and ecocentric legal theories
- Environmental justice
- Sustainability education
Rob welcomes PhD proposals on any of the above. He is particularly keen to supervise projects with a strong interdisciplinary element, either within law or between law and another subject.
Key funded projects
Digging for SDGs: Laying Foundations for Sustainability in the Higher Education Sector – UCL Grand Challenges – £10,000, awarded 2022, ongoing
Recent publications
Books
Amos R (forthcoming) Advancing Agroecology in International Law. Abingdon: Routledge
Amos R (2020) International Conservation Law: The Protection of Plants in Theory and Practice. Abingdon: Routledge
Journal Articles
Amos R (2021) ‘Assessing the Impact of the Habitats Directive: A Case Study of Europe’s Plants’. Journal of Environmental Law, 33, 365-393
Amos R (2020) ‘Exploiting the Final Frontier – Some Initial Thoughts on Regulating Humanity’s Relationships with Non-Terrestrial Life Forms’. Journal of Space Law, 45, 111-141
Amos R and Carvalho P (2020) ‘Locating a Course on Environmental Justice in Theories of Environmental Education and Global Citizenship’. Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 14, 140-155
Amos R and Lydgate E (2020) ‘Trade, Transboundary Impacts and the Implementation of SDG-12’. Sustainability Science, 15, 1699-1710
Online Articles
Sustainable universities: Much more than estate management (universityworldnews.com)
Presentations
‘Finding Space for the Conservation of Trees in International Environmental Law’, Environmental Law’s Extinction Problem, Thursday 3rd December 2020, Queensland University of Technology (online)
‘Accepting Responsibility for Global Environmental Challenges: The Role of Education’, Development Education Research Centre Seminar Series, 4th February 2020, UCL Institute of Education
‘The Transboundary Gap in the Sustainable Development Goals’, Sussex Sustainability Research Programme Symposium, 11th September 2018, Sussex University
‘Sustainability Impact Assessment in the UK’, UK Trade Policy Observatory Policy Brief Launch, 2nd May 2018, Chatham House
‘Lessons from the COP: Research and Teaching Outcomes from a Negotiation Simulation’, Connecting Higher Education: International Perspectives on Research-based Education, 28th June 2017, UCL