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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)
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Private Actors as Rights-Holders under the International Law of the Sea, Universidade Católica Portuguesa
Award Date: 1 Mar 2019
Bachelor
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 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 13 Climate Action
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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. (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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Editorial note
Rocha, A. & Botelho, C. S., 6 Feb 2026, In: Católica Law Review. 10, 1, p. 9-13 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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O direito à estabilidade climática na jurisprudência do TEDH: uma panorâmica
Rocha, A., Mar 2026, A jurisprudência das cortes internacionais regionais de direitos humanos e a litigância climática doméstica: um olhar luso-brasileiro. Gomes, C. A. (ed.). Lisbon: AAFDL Editora, p. 41-77 37 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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A panoply of consequences? Remedies and reparations in the ICJ’s climate opinion
Tigre, M. A., Martini, C., Cohen, M. & Rocha, A., 16 Dec 2025, The ICJ’s advisory opinion on climate change. Tigre, M. A., Bönnemann, M. & Spiegeleir, A. D. (eds.). 1 ed. Berlim: Verfassungsblog gGmbH, p. 157-168 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Brazil and climate justice: pioneering climate litigation for a global cause
Tigre, M. A. (Editor), Rocha, A. (Editor) & Carvalho, D. W. D. (Editor), 26 May 2025, New York: Brill Nijhoff. (International Environmental Law; vol. 21)Research output: Book/Report › Edited book › peer-review
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Climate change before international courts: a comparative study
Gomes, C. (Editor), Oliveira, H. (Editor), Rocha, A. (Editor) & Fermeglia, M. (Editor), 15 Sept 2025, 1 ed. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. 294 p.Research output: Book/Report › Edited book › peer-review
Prizes
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Hsu Mo Prize
Rocha, A. (Recipient), Cohen, M. (Recipient), Martini, C. (Recipient) & Tigre, M. A. (Recipient), 8 Jul 2025
Prize
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Activities
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5th Young Sustainability Law 2026 (Event)
Rocha, A. (Member)
2 Jul 2026 → 3 Jul 2026Activity: Membership › Conference scientific committee
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5.ª Conferência Anual do Instituto Português de Direito do Mar — Ordenamento e Gestão do Espaço Marítimo
Rocha, A. (Participant)
26 Jun 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Do Deferimento Tácito no Direito do Ambiente
Rocha, A. (Supervisor), Fábrica, L. (President of Jury) & Matos, A. S. D. (Main Examiner)
29 Jan 2026Activity: Examination
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The Implementation of the Principle of Complementarity and Its Effects on Justice and Accountability for International Crimes
Rocha, A. (Main Examiner)
19 Jun 2026Activity: Examination
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EU Law and Governance
Rocha, A. (Participant)
1 Jun 2026Activity: 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