Associate Professor
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
IBioS Founding Member
Research Themes
Environmental justice | Environmental rights
Top Three Research Questions on Biodiversity Solutions and Sustainable Coexistence of People and Nature
1. How can the right to a healthy environment improve biodiversity protection?
2. How can rights of nature improve biodiversity protection?
3. How can rights-based approaches improve biodiversity conservation?
Bio
David Boyd is an Associate Professor in the Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability and the former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. His primary focus is on identifying laws and policies that will accelerate the transition to a just and sustainable future, both in Canada and across the world. Areas of particular interest include environmental justice, environmental rights and responsibilities, and the rights of nature.