Luisa Cortat

PhD in International Environmental Law at Maastricht University
(2017-2020). PhD (2016-2020) and Master (2012-2013) in Human Rights at
Vitoria Law School (FDV). Postgraduate studies in Economics and
Environment at the Federal University of Parana (2011-2012). Studied Law
at FDV (2007-2011) and Physics at Federal University of Espirito Santo
(2005-2009).

Research Associate (2021) and Visiting Scholar (2020) at the United
Nations University FLORES. Research Associate at the Global Governance
Centre of the Graduate Institute Geneva (2020-2021). Researcher for the
Special Rapporteur on Toxics and Human Rights (2021). Supervisor of
master students at the Maastricht Sustainability Institute since 2021.
Guest researcher at the Max Planck Institute Luxembourg for
International, European and Regulatory Procedural Law (2020). Lecturer,
coordinator of extension activities, and head of international relations
office at FDV (2011-2019). Legal coordinator at the Secretary of State
for the Environment and Water Resources of the Brazilian State of
Espirito Santo (2015-2016). Served as Brazilian civil young diplomat
(2014-2015). Admitted to practice law in Brazil since 2012.

Granted several awards, including the Green Talents, granted by the
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research to recognise young
researchers’ outstanding achievements in making our societies more
sustainable. Participated in various conferences and has numerous
scientific publications.

Contributed to ERA’s projects since October 2020 and joined the Public
Law Section in January 2022.

Fields of expertise: Environmental Law, International Law, Human Rights,
Plastic Governance

Languages: Portuguese, English, Italian, Spanish, French, German