dr. EC (Edwin) Alblas LLM

Edwin Alblas is an Assistant Professor in Environmental Law at the Law Group of Wageningen University & Research (tenure track) and program coordinator of the MSc program Governance of Sustainability Transformations (MME-E).

In 2021, he completed his PhD in environmental law and regulation at the Sutherland School of Law, University College Dublin (UCD), during which he also served as spokesperson for the landmark climate litigation action Climate Case Ireland. He later held a postdoctoral position in environmental democracy at the University of Groningen. He holds degrees from Tilburg University (BA, LLM) and KU Leuven (LLM).

Edwin’s research focuses on biodiversity and nature conservation, agriculture, soil health, and pollution. Using legal and empirical methodologies, he investigates how law can effectively promote environmental protection. A key part of his work lies at the interface of law and science—collaborating with life scientists to bridge legal frameworks and disciplines such as soil science. His work has appeared in journals including Land Use Policy, International Environmental Agreements, Regulation & Governance, European Union Politics, and RECIEL.

He coordinates the MSc course Transnational Environmental Law & Regulation (LAW39206) and teaches widely on environmental law, both at Wageningen and internationally. Edwin is a member of the IUCN World Commission on Environmental Law (WCEL) Soil & Sustainable Agriculture Law Specialist Group, and serves as Co-lead of Networks & Partnerships within the IUCN WCEL Early Career Specialist Group. He is also a member of the Wageningen Young Academy and is a member of the board of the Dutch Empirical Legal Studies Academy.

He has a strong background in civic engagement, including volunteer work with agri-environmental organizations in the Netherlands.

He can be reached at edwin.alblas@wur.nl.

Research output can be accessed via: https://research.wur.nl/en/persons/edwin-alblas