Centre for Environmental, Resources and Energy Law (CEREL)

The University of Waikato hosts a substantial concentration of academic expertise in environmental, natural resources and energy law. The Centre for Environmental, Resources and Energy Law (CEREL) facilitates teaching and research in those fields, by providing a nexus for research activity, promoting and participating in University initiatives for multidisciplinary research, and attracting high-quality postgraduate and undergraduate students. The research programme of the Centre is organised around the themes of: water; energy efficiency, petroleum and minerals; Maori and indigenous environmental governance, coastal and marine environment, and international environmental law.