Alastair Craik, University of Waterloo

Research

international environmental law global commons global constitutionalism international seabed authority deep seabed mining international organizations law effective accountable and transparent institutions

Latest funding

The international law of the commons: towards a global constitutional framework
SSHRC · 2017 · Principal investigator
$248,429
Governing geoengineering proposals through environmental assessment
SSHRC · 2012 · Principal investigator
$74,900
Anishanaabe Maamwaye Aki Kiigayewin: fostering innovations in intercultural, corporate-indigenous relations and mine restoration
SSHRC · 2012 · Co-investigator
$192,670

All 6 grants and awards

The international law of the commons: towards a global constitutional framework

Principal investigatorSSHRC2017Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Craik, Alastair Neil

Keywords: international environmental law; global commons; global constitutionalism

$248,429

Governing geoengineering proposals through environmental assessment

Principal investigatorSSHRC2012

Principal investigators: Craik, Alastair Neil

Keywords: environmental assessment; geoengineering; climate change; international law

$74,900

Anishanaabe Maamwaye Aki Kiigayewin: fostering innovations in intercultural, corporate-indigenous relations and mine restoration

Co-investigatorSSHRC2012

Principal investigators: McCarthy, Daniel D.P.

Keywords: critical indigenous research; social innovation; resilience; indigenous-corporate relations

$192,670

Impact and benefit agreements as private environmental governance schemes assessing legitimacy

Co-investigatorSSHRC2012

Principal investigators: McCarthy, Daniel D.P.

Keywords: impact and benefit agreements; legitimacy; governance; social justice

$70,495

Designing integration: regional cooperation on climate change governance in North America

Principal investigatorSSHRC2009Public Outreach Grants - Canadian Environmental Issues

Principal investigators: Craik, Alastair Neil

$21,880

Greening the 49th: transnational challenges and innovations in Canada - U.S. environmental governance institutions

Principal investigatorSSHRC2008Standard Research Grants

Principal investigators: Craik, Alastair Neil

Keywords: environment; governance; transboundary; transnational; accountability; North America; networks; federalism; law

$29,425

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: international environmental law Dear Professor Craik, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on international environmental law connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]