Associate Professor
Institute for Resources, Environment and Sustainability, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs
IBioS Founding Member
Research Themes
Environmental justice | Environmental rights
Geographical Area(s) of Research
N/A
david.r.boyd@ires.ubc.ca
About
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.