Research
Research groups
Research interests
- Climate change
- Animal law
- Wildlife welfare
- Sustainable Development
- Environmental Ethics
Publications
Biography
Werner Scholtz obtained his doctorate in law from Leiden University in 2001. Scholtz is Head of School and Professor of Global Environmental Law at Southampton Law School, University of Southampton, UK as well as Extraordinary Professor, Global Environmental Law Centre, UWC, RSA. Werner specialises in international environmental law and his current research focuses on the consequences of the increasing importance of animal welfare for international wildlife law. Scholtz is an Alexander von Humboldt fellow and “internationally acclaimed” National Research Foundation rated researcher. Werner Scholtz has served on several International Law Association Committees and has held several honorary positions at Higher Education Institutes in South Africa, the United Kingdom and Germany.
Prizes
- Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (2005)