Dr. Irekpitan Okukpon,Assistant Professor
Information about Dr. Irekpitan Okukpon at the University of Bradford.
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publications.Biography
Irekpitan is an Assistant Professor and currently Interim Director of Research at the School of Law, Faculty of Management, Law and Social Sciences (FOMLSSS), University of Bradford, United Kingdom. Irekpitan has extensive experience in research and teaching since 2010, with a PhD degree in Environmental Law from the University of Cape Town, South Africa, an LL.M degree in Marine & Environmental Law (with Distinction) from the same Institution, and a first degree in law from the University of Benin, Nigeria. Previously an Associate Professor, Acting Head, Department of Public Law, and Coordinator/Deputy Director, Continuing Legal Education, Consultancy and Regional Economic Integration Law (CLECREIL), Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS), Lagos State Nigeria, she has been involved in various research projects and curriculum development roles with international organizations such as the MacArthur Foundation, UNESCO, Open Society Foundation, International Labour Organisation and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Her core areas of research include wider International Environmental Law, Business and Human Rights and Criminal Justice Responses to Violent Extremism. Since the attainment of her PhD, her research focuses on inclusive waste management policies and development and intersections between the governance of electronic/plastic waste and human rights. Her research has been highly impactful and cited by various policy and industry stakeholders.
Teaching
Details on teaching interests, highlights and modules are available for Dr. Irekpitan Okukpon as follows:
Teaching interests
Waste Management & the Circular EconomyInternational Environmental LawBusiness & Human RightsEmployment Law
Teaching modules
| Title | Subject | Module code | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Environmental Law (Distance Learning) | |||
| Environmental Law | |||
| Business Human Rights and Environment | |||
| Employment Law | |||
| Waste Management Law | |||
| International Environmental Law | |||
| Business Human Rights and Environment (Distance Learning) | |||
| International Waste Law and the Circular Economy (Distance Learning) |
Professional activities
Information about education, employment and areas of particular interest for Dr. Irekpitan Okukpon is as follows:
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Education
- University of Benin - LLB (Hons)
- University of Cape Town - LLM (Marine & Environmental Law) in the year 2009 (specified as 10/02/2009)
- University of Cape Town - PhD in the year 2011 (specified as 18/01/2011)
- Grassroots Journal of Environmental Law & Policy, The Grassroots Institute, Canada - REVIEWER
- Lagos State University (LASU) Law Journal, Faculty of Law, Lagos State University, Nigeria - REFEREE
Publications
There are 14 publications involving or that are attributed to Dr. Irekpitan Okukpon. They are listed as:
- book chapter (5)
- conference publication (2)
- other journal (5)
- peer reviewed journal (2)
Book Chapter
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Transnational Nature of Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing: Examining Global Strategies, Punishments and Solutions | 2023 | Maritime Crime and Policing | Maritime Crime and Policing | Osatohanmwen Eruaga and Irekpitan Okukpon | Yarin Eski and Martin Wright | 9781032022116 | Routledge | ||||
| Moving from Policy Paper to Reality: Critical Institutions and Legal Framework in Realising Sustainable Access to Water and Sanitation in Africa | 2023 | Implementing SDGs in Africa and the Middle East Region | Implementing SDGs in Africa and the Middle East Region | Muhammed T Ladan, Irekpitan Okukpon & Nkiruka Chidia Maduekwe | Springer Cham | ||||||
| Energy Transitions and the Future of Natural Gas Law, Policy and Research | 2022 | The Palgrave Handbook of Natural Gas and Global Energy Transitions | The Palgrave Handbook of Natural Gas and Global Energy Transitions | Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan, Irekpitan Okukpon & Nkiruka Chidia Maduekwe | 3030915654, 9783030915650 | Springer International Publishing Limited | |||||
| Implementing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR)-based Electronic Waste Institutions in Nigeria: Lessons from the Global North | 2021 | Nigerian Yearbook of International Law 2018/19 | Nigerian Yearbook of International Law 2018/19 | Irekpitan Okukpon | Chile Eboe-Osuji, Engobo Emeseh and Olabisi Akinkugbe | 978-3-030-69593-4 | SpringerLink | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69594-1 | |||
| Maintaining Environmental Integrity in the Gulf of Guinea and the Threat of Land-based Sources | 2019 | The Environment, Critical Policies and Legal Frameworks: An African Perspective | The Environment, Critical Policies and Legal Frameworks: An African Perspective | Irekpitan Okukpon & Osatohanmwen Eruaga | IL Worika, ME Olivier and NC Maduekwe | LexisNexis |
Conference Publication
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conference Report | 2023 | Just Transition and Environmental Justice: Principles, Practice and Implementation Strategies for a Post-oil Future | Just Transition and Environmental Justice: Principles, Practice and Implementation Strategies for a Post-oil Future | Engobo Emeseh; Pedi Obani; Irekpitan Okukpon; Ovo Imoedemhe; Prince N Olokotor | Engobo Emeseh; Pedi Obani; Irekpitan Okukpon; Ovo Imoedemhe; Prince N Olokotor | School of Law, University of Bradford | |||||
| Water Security and Environmental Justice in Nigeria and South Africa: Achievable Concord or Discordant Alliance | 2019 | 5th Symposium/4th Scientific Conference 2018 of the Association of Environmental Law Lecturers from African Universities in cooperation with the Climate Policy and Energy SEcurity Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and UN Environment | 5th Symposium/4th Scientific Conference 2018 of the Association of Environmental Law Lecturers from African Universities in cooperation with the Climate Policy and Energy SEcurity Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung and UN Environment | Irekpitan Okukpon | Nomos Verlagsgesellschaft | 10.5771/9783845294605-561 |
Other Journal
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managing Municipal Solid Waste: Perspectives from West Africa | 2022 | 32 | Kemi Omodanisi and Irekpitan Okukpon | Makerere Law Journal | |||||||
| Police Brutality and Human Rights Violations in the COVId-19 Era through the Lens of Selected African Countries | 2021 | Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE) Law Journal | Eotvos Lorand University (ELTE) Law Journal | Irekpitan Okukpon & Osatohanmwen Eruaga | 2064 4965 | Eotvos University Press, Budapest | |||||
| Externalization of Border Controls as a Violation of Human Rights of Irregular Migrant Children: A Global Dilemma | 2020 | Beijing Law Review | Beijing Law Review | 11 | Irekpitan Okukpon | Scientific Research | 10.4236/blr.2020.113040 | ||||
| Managing Waste from Offshore Decommissioning of Oil and Gas Platforms and Installations: An Analysis of Nigeria's Preparedness | 2020 | 1 | Irekpitan Okukpon & Sonia Iyayi Akinpelu | University of Port Harcourt Journal of International and Comparative Law | |||||||
| The Right to Privacy and Law Enforcement in Selected Jurisdictions: Lessons for the Nigerian Judiciary | 2017 | Oxford Journal of International Data Privacy Law | Oxford Journal of International Data Privacy Law | 7 | Adedeji Adekunle & Irekpitan Okukpon | Oxford University Press |
Peer Reviewed Journal
| Title | Year | Publication name | Journal | Volume | Pages | Authors | Editors | ISSN | Publisher | DOI | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pandemic Preparedness - The Political Economy (Nigeria Case Study on COVID-19) | 2022 | International Journal Of Health Economics And Management | 7 | Wambebe Nathaniel Mopa, Xiaoli Duan & Irekpitan Okukpon | 10.11648/j.hep.20220703.13 | ||||||
| Justifying the Right to Water: Fiction or Achievable Panacea? | 2018 | Law and Development Review | 11 | Irekpitan Okukpon |