
Research in the Surrey Centre for International and Environmental Law
Find out more about the research projects the Surrey Centre for International and Environmental Law are involved with.
Spotlight on our research
Our research has great impact, and we are proud to highlight our achievements through a series of short films, told by our research authors.
Current projects
- IAA (ESRC/Surrey Impact Acceleration Account: 'STOP Single-Use Plastics: using stories to improve the governance of plastics pollution' (2022-23) (c.拢20,000). Prof Rosalind Malcolm, Dr Noreen O'Meara, Dr Itziar Castell贸-Molina.
- German Federal Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development / Deutsche Gesellschaft f眉r Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ): 'Circular Economy for Businesses in Ethiopia (CEBAT)' (2021-22) (c.鈧78,533). Awarded as a consultancy contract to Prof Rosalind Malcolm and Dr Noreen O'Meara. Collaborators - Prof Belay Simane (Addis-Ababa University, Ethiopia) and Dr Francis Oremo (University of Nairobi).
- British Academy: 'Fighting Fake News in Covid Times' (c. 拢70,000) (2021-22). Awarded to Dr Itziar Castell贸-Molina (PI), Dr Noreen O'Meara (CI). Collaborators - Dr Marie Joachim (Essca School of Management - CI) and Dr Elanor Colleoni (Universit谩 IULM - CI).
- Global Challenges Research Fund (QR): 'Testing Tools: Eliminating Plastics Waste' (c. 拢15,000). Prof Rosalind Malcolm (PI), Dr Noreen O'Meara (CI) and Dr Itziar Castell贸-Molina (CI).
- Global Challenges Research Fund (QR): 'Building Collective Ownership of Single-Use Plastics in Youth Communities: case-studies from Kenya, Jamaica and Malawi' (c. 拢85,000). Professor Rosalind Malcolm, Dr Noreen O'Meara, Dr Itziar Castell贸-Molina.
- Global Challenges Research Fund / AHRC 鈥榃icked problem of Plastic Waste鈥 (2020鈥22) (拢60,000; and extension funding) (麻豆视频: Prof Rosalind Malcolm and Dr Itziar Castello-Molina and University of Nairobi, Kenya: Prof Nicholas Oguge).
- Rethinking Plastics Pollution Post-Pandemic Dr Noreen O'Meara (PI), (2020鈥22), trilateral project involving the Universities of Surrey, S茫o Paulo (USP) and Wollongong (UOW).
- Global Challenges Research Fund / EPSRC 鈥楪lobal Engagement Network on Plastics Governance鈥, (2019鈥21) (拢135,000; and extension funding) (University of Nairobi, Kenya: Prof Nicholas Oguge and 麻豆视频: Prof Rosalind Malcolm).
Completed projects
- Global Challenges Research Fund (QR): 鈥楢 rapid, high level analysis of water safety planning in rural communities using groundwater sources in Uganda and Malawi.鈥 Prof Rosalind Malcolm, Joint Principal Investigator, (2019鈥20).SME Innovation Voucher: 鈥楶lastic waste - governance, business modelling and consumer behaviour, (2019) 拢1,083.60; 麻豆视频 Sustainability Theme: 拢3,238.79. (Prof Rosalind Malcolm; Dr Itziar Castello-Molina; Dr Noreen O鈥橫eara; Dr Kayleigh Wyles with RECOUP Ltd).
- Undergraduate Sustainability Research Opportunities Programme 2018鈥19: 鈥楻egulatory instruments around single-use plastics鈥
(拢2,000 UG student bursary awarded to Hifza Younis; Sponsor: Prof Rosalind Malcolm) - Workshop, 鈥Rethinking Property Approaches in Resources for the Circular Economy鈥 (June 2019) with Prof Alison Clarke (Surrey) and Dr Katrien Steenmans (Coventry) Society for Legal Scholars Small Projects and Events Fund 2018.
- 鈥楧esigning Law and Policy Towards Managing Plastics in a Circular Economy鈥 Workshop funded by Surrey, Essex and SOAS, 2 June 2018.
- REDICLAIM: Understanding the impact of legislation on 鈥淩Eduction of DIsease risk鈥 CLAIMs on food and drinks (HEALTH.2013.4.1-2: Interactions between EU legislation and health research and/or innovation and the effects of its application and implementation on health research and/or innovation. FP7-HEALTH-2013-INNOVATION-1); (2013-2017); Co-Investigator: Prof Rosalind Malcolm
- British Academy International Partnership and Mobility Scheme 2014: 鈥楧iversifying Ownership: Communal Property in the UK and China, Prof Rosalind Malcolm, Member of the network of UK and Chinese scholars (2014-2017) Dr Ting Xu, (PI) Queen's University, Belfast; Professor Fengzhang Li, Shanghai University
- D-BOX: Demining tool-BOX for humanitarian clearing of large scale area from anti-personal landmines and cluster munitions; FP7 programme (FP7-SEC-2011.1.3-3); (Prof Rosalind Malcolm, Co-investigator, 3 years; 2013-2016)
- 3K-SAN follow on funding for comparative study on right to sanitation and the constitutional status of the right in Kenya and Uganda (PI) (with Co-investigator Dr Thoko Kaime (Leicester)) (2016)
- 3K-SAN: Catalysing self-sustaining sanitation chains in informal settlements, European Water Initiative ERA-NET Splash. Prof Rosalind Malcolm, Co-investigator (2011鈥14)
- 鈥淎 Legal and Policy Roadmap for Linking Energy Security in Rural Areas with Sustainable Tourism鈥, Prof Rosalind Malcolm, Co-investigator, (URSF and SoM) (2008鈥09)
- 鈥淭he establishment of legal frameworks for independent water providers鈥, Leverhulme Trust. Prof Rosalind Malcolm, Co-Investigator with Robens Centre for Public and Environmental Health and the Centre for Environmental Strategy, UniS. (2006鈥 09)