Master of Law - Environment and Energy in New York United States | Columbia University

Columbia Law School seeks to enroll candidates in the LL.M. Program who show dedication to scholarly and career excellence, with proven abilities through their background, references, and academic record that indicate readiness for challenging intellectual work. The selection process evaluates both your capabilities and your demonstrated drive and commitment. The Columbia community thrives on diversity in all its forms, and our admissions approach actively encourages applications from people with varied backgrounds and professional journeys. Discover more about our application procedure below.
Safeguarding our planet demands utilizing legal instruments across multiple domains – spanning property rights to human rights, contracts to constitutional law, plus international law, regulatory frameworks, and corporate oversight. Environmental and energy law sits at the intersection of science, commerce, policy-making, human rights, and global affairs. Numerous legal disciplines – including corporate law, property rights, real estate, intellectual property, taxation, criminal justice, and contractual agreements – influence how institutions, businesses, and NGOs respond to environmental crises affecting Earth and its inhabitants.