Dr Menes Muzan joined the University of Hull in January 2023 as a Lecturer in Law and is currently the Graduate Research Director (GRD) in the Law School. Before that, he was a Lecturer in Law at the University of Winchester, and was previously a Lecturer in Law at the University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria, where he also worked as a Research Editor for the UNIPORT Journal of Public Law. Dr Muzan completed his PhD in environmental law at the University of Birmingham and obtained a Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice from the University of Hull. Before that, he obtained an LLM from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and an LLB from Rivers State University, Nigeria.
Dr Muzan's research interests span domestic, international, and transnational environmental law. His scholarly works cut across various issues in contemporary environmental law, including access and benefit sharing, biosafety regulation, public participation in environmental matters and the governance of ecological restoration, particularly in resource-producing developing countries. His scholarly pursuits are evident in his publications in high-impact law journals such as Transnational Environmental Law (Cambridge University Press), Griffith Law Review (Taylor & Francis), Review of European, Comparative and International Environmental Law (Wiley & Sons), and the Chinese Journal of Environmental Law (Brill).
Dr Muzan is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), United Kingdom and a member of several professional associations and learned societies, including the Association of Law Teachers (ALT), the Society of Legal Scholars (SLS), and the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (IUCN-WCEL). Beyond his academic roles, he has been a reviewer for the Law, Environment, and Development Journal (LEAD-Journal), an open-access peer-reviewed journal. His expertise and insights, which he brings to the LLM in Global Sustainability and the Law (GSL) pathway, are invaluable and further demonstrate his commitment to advancing environmental law scholarship.
Research Interests
Environmental Law
International Environmental Law
Nigerian and Comparative Environmental Law
Teaching and Learning
Undergraduate:
- Systems of Justice (441292)
- Introduction to Law and its study (441294)
- LLB Dissertation (661811)
Postgraduate:
- Sustainable Use of Natural Resources (772155)
- LLM Dissertation (700259)
ResearcherID
D-9670-2019
Scopus Author ID
57195519116
PhD Supervision Availability
Yes
PhD Topics
Environmental Law
International environmental law
Comparative environmental law
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
