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International Law, Law of the Sea, Climate Change Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Human Rights Law
CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Professor at the School of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa
FIELDS OF EXPERTISE
International Law | Law of the Sea | Climate Change Law | Environmental Law | Natural Resources Law | Human Rights Law
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2006 | Licenciatura degree (LL.B., 5-year programme) | School of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa | Ranked first in the class (17 val.)
2019 | PhD | School of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Trainee Lawyer at Sérvulo Correia & Associados from September 2006 to December 2007
Trainee Lawyer at Sérvulo & Associados from January to August 2008
Member of the Board of the Lisbon School of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa (from July 2011 to January 2014, and from January 2015 to June 2015)
Member of the Advisory Board and of the Strategic Board of the Lisbon School of Law of Universidade Católica Portuguesa (between July 2011 and January 2014)
Visiting Scholar at the School of Law of the University of Glasgow, United Kingdom (from September 2014 to December 2014)
Visiting Scholar at Max-Planck-Institut für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht, in Heidelberg, Germany (from September 2015 to December 2015)
Peer-Reviewer, ELSA Law Review (since 2015)
Associate Dean of Católica Global School of Law (2018-2022)
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):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Private Actors as Rights-Holders under the International Law of the Sea
Award Date: 1 Mar 2019
Bachelor
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Projects
- 2 Active
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Building Up MPAs
Cortês, A. U. (CoPI), Rocha, A. (CoPI) & Ermida, M. P. (Researcher)
1/01/21 → …
Project: Research
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CEID-CRCFL: Católica Research Centre for the Future of Law
Pais, S. O. (Associate Professor), Costa, A. C. R. (Invited Assistant Professor), Afonso, A. (Assistant Professor), Ribeiro, A. T. (PI), Martins, A. A. (Invited Assistant Professor), Guedes, A. (Associate Professor), Sousa, A. F. D. (Assistant Professor), Triunfante, A. (Assistant Professor), Botelho, C. S. (Assistant Professor), Fraipont, C. D. (Student), Tavares, E. (Student), Ferreira, A. S. (Student), Antunes, A. F. M. (PI), Fonseca, A. (PI), Abrantes, A. M. (Student), Amaro, A. E. L. (Scholarship holder), Cortês, A. U. (Associate Professor), Rocha, A. (Assistant Professor), Baldé, A. (Student), Sardinha, C. (Assistant Professor), Lucena, C. (Student), Sequeira, E. V. D. (Assistant Professor), Ferreira-Pinto, F. A. (Assistant Professor), Calvão, F. (Associate Professor), Alves, F. C. (Invited Assistant Teacher), Ribeiro, G. A. (Assistant Professor), Matias, G. (Assistant Professor), Ferreira, H. P. (Student), Salinas, H. (Assistant Professor), Antunes, H. S. (Associate Professor), Sousa, I. P. D. (Invited Assistant Teacher), Costa, I. G. (Student), Duarte, I. T. (Scholarship holder), Dalhuisen, J. (Invited Professor), Geng, J. (Student), Vasconcelos, J. (Associate Professor), Gomes, J. S. (Student), Lopes, J. F. (Student), Silva, J. P. D. (Assistant Professor), Lopes, J. A. (Associate Professor), Moutinho, J. L. (Associate Professor), Antunes, J. E. (Associate Professor), Proença, J. C. B. (Invited Associate Professor), Estaca, J. N. (Student), Domingos, J. L. (Student), Cunha, J. D. D. (Associate Professor), Rodrigues, J. (Student), Taborda, J. (Student), Araújo, L. (Student), Fábrica, L. (Assistant Professor), Naia, L. R. (Scholarship holder), Campos, M. F. (Associate Professor), Queiroz, B. M. (Assistant Professor), Cunha, M. D. C. (Associate Professor), Baptista, D. (Assistant Professor), Ribeiro, M. D. F. (Associate Professor), Ferreira, M. E. (Assistant Professor), Quadros, I. (Assistant Professor), Tavares, M. I. (Assistant Professor), Campos, I. M. (Assistant Professor), Martins, M. D. (Assistant Professor), Faria, M. P. R. D. (Associate Professor), Xavier, R. (Full Professor), Faria, R. L. D. (Assistant Professor), Rocha, V. (Assistant Professor), Almeida, M. A. D. (Full Professor), Domingos, M. P. (Scholarship holder), Rosas, M. (Invited Assistant Teacher), Portocarrero, M. (Assistant Professor), Rouxinol, M. (Assistant Professor), Alija, N. (Student), Silva, N. S. E. (Invited Assistant Professor), Martins, P. F. (Assistant Professor), Pichel, P. (Invited Assistant Teacher), Cunha, P. O. (Associate Professor), Albuquerque, P. P. D. (Full Professor), Marques, P. G. (Assistant Professor), Machete, P. (Associate Professor), Gomes, P. C. (Invited Assistant Professor), Freitas, P. (Assistant Professor), Carvalho, R. (Associate Professor), Moreira, R. R. (Scholarship holder), Andrade, R. (Invited Assistant Teacher), Morais, R. D. (Full Professor), Medeiros, R. (Full Professor), Duarte, R. P. (Full Professor), Carvalho, C. D. O. (Associate Professor), Tavares, S. (Assistant Professor), Vasques, S. (Associate Professor), Venda, S. B. E. (Student), Maltez, S. (Scholarship holder), Rendas, T. (Invited Assistant Professor), Tavares, T. (Assistant Professor), Ventura, V. (Student) & Nogueira, J. F. P. (Assistant Professor)
1/01/20 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Naval blockade
Rocha, A., 27 Feb 2025, Law of armed conflict manuals: a Portuguese perspective . Lopes, J. A. A. & Maio, H. T. (eds.). Coimbra: Edições Almedina, p. 373-385 (Obras coletivas).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Conclusion: courts as agents of change
Rocha, A., 27 Feb 2024, Reports & essays on climate change litigation. D'Alessandro, E. & Castagno, D. (eds.). Torino: Università degli Studi di Torino, Vol. 31. p. 217-225Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Direito do ambiente marinho
Rocha, A. & Ermida, M. P., 2024, Tratado de direito do ambiente. Gomes, C. A. & Oliveira, H. (eds.). 2 ed. Lisboa: Instituto de Ciências Jurídico-Políticas, Vol. 2. p. 320-378Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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Human rights and fundamental rights
Rocha, A. & Oliveira, H., 8 Mar 2024, A treatise on environmental law: environmental law and other legal fields. Amado Gomes, C., Oliveira, H. & Perestrelo de Oliveira, M. (eds.). 1 ed. Lisbon: Lisbon Public Law Editions, Vol. 3. p. 22-76 55 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter
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O clima em Estrasburgo - a proteção de um clima estável após o acórdão Verein Klima Seniorinnen Schweiz et al c. Suíça
Translated title of the contribution :The climate in Strasbourg - the protection of climate stability in the Verein KlimaSeniorinnen v Switzerland judgment Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile1 Downloads
Prizes
Activities
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Católica Talk
Rocha, A. (Participant)
27 Feb 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Territorialização Securitária do Alto Mar: Análise Crítico-Transformativa no Tratamento Jurídico do Direito de Visita
Rocha, A. (Main Examiner)
6 Mar 2025Activity: Examination
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Cooperation and Competition in Climate Change Advisory Opinions
Rocha, A. (Speaker)
12 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Legitimidade Ambiental — Como e Quem Pode Agir Judicialmente para Proteção do Ambiente?
Rocha, A. (Main Examiner)
27 Jun 2024Activity: Examination
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Litigância Climática em Portugal — Os Primeiros Passos
Rocha, A. (Participant)
11 Dec 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
Press/Media
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The Advisory Jurisdiction of the ITLOS in the Request Submitted by the Commission of Small Island States
12/04/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media
Thesis
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Private actors as rights-holders under the international law of the sea
Rocha, A. L. S. (Author), Garcia, M. D. G. F. P. D. (Supervisor) & Papanicolopulu, I. (Supervisor), 1 Mar 2019Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis