Personal profile
Biography
Dr Avidan Kent, PhD (Cantab) is a Professor of Law, the Law School's Director of Research, and the Founder and Convenor of UEA’s International Law Research Group. He has written/edited books, reports, journal articles and chapters on a varied list of topics, including Environmental Law, International Economic Law, International Tribunals, Public Participation and Climate-Induced Migration. He has written reports/papers for IGOs, governments, think tanks and one museum.
Avidan is interested in supervising PhD students in all areas of International Law, Environmental Law, Dispute Settlement and Economic Law.
My books:
Areas of Expertise
international law, sustainable development law, international economic law, climate change law, climate-induced migration.
Administrative Posts
Director of Research
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
Projects
- 1 Active
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Persistent vulnerability and precarious futures: the limits of adaptation in ‘climate migrant’ informal settlements of coastal Bangladesh
Smith, R., Nicholls, R., Tebboth, M. & Kent, A., 9 Feb 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Climate and Development. p. 1 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Achieving SDG 7 (clean energy) through international investment law, and beyond
Kent, A., 2025, Research Handbook on Investment Law and Sustainable Development. Cordonier Segger, M. C., Gleason, T. & Stephenson, S. (eds.). Edward Elgar, p. 281-305 25 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed)
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International Economic Law and Climate Change
Kent, A., 2 Oct 2025, Routledge Handbook on International Economic Law . Vadi, V. & Collins, D. (eds.). Routledge, p. 491-507 17 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Statehood in the Climate Crisis: The ICJ's Climate Advisory Opinion and the Presumption of State Continuity
Syla, Z. & Kent, A., 2025, The ICJ's Advisory Opinion on Climate Change. Tigre, M. A., Bonnemann, M. & De Spiegeleir, A. (eds.). Verfassungsbooks, p. 193-204Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Climate Change and Refugees: A Challenge to Legal Frameworks
Behrman, S. & Kent, A., 24 Sept 2024, Research Handbook on Asylum and Refugee Policy. Freedman, J. & Santana de Andrade, G. (eds.). Edward Elgar, p. 320-336 17 p. (Elgar Handbooks in Migration).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
Open AccessFile1 Citation (Scopus)26 Downloads (Pure)