Call for Papers from Cambridge Journals for New Publication: Transnational Environmental Law
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TRANSNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW
New in 2012
journals.cambridge.org/tel
CALL FOR PAPERS
Editors in Chief
Dr Veerle Heyvaert, LSE
Mr Thijs Etty, VU University Amsterdam
Editors
Professor Daniel Farber, UC Berkeley
Professor Joanne Scott, UCL
Dr Cinnamon Carlarne, University of South
Carolina
Ms Jolene Lin, Hong Kong University
Transnational Environmental Law (TEL) is a peer-reviewed journal that will be launched by
Cambridge University Press in 2012. TEL is dedicated to the study of environmental law and
governance beyond the state. It approaches legal and regulatory developments with an interest
in the contribution of non-state actors and an awareness of the multi-level governance context in
which contemporary environmental law unfolds.
TEL offers a forum for rigorous analysis and discussion of the impacts of globalization on
complex environmental risks and norms. It welcomes scholarship that enriches our understanding
of contemporary environmental law through comparative and cutting-edge interdisciplinary
analysis. TEL’s scope is broadly conceived in terms of disciplinary focus: its pages are open to
scholarly contributions covering a wide range of environmental issues, including climate change,
biodiversity, emerging technologies, industrial pollution and waste management. TEL also
promotes the exploration of the evolving dynamics between environmental law and other legal
disciplines (including but not limited to trade and competition law, financial law, and human
rights).
TEL is strongly committed to supporting environmental legal scholarship across geographical
boundaries and generations; it warmly encourages participation by young and emerging talents
from across the globe. TEL seeks to foster innovative synergies between different scholarly styles
and traditions, and strives for the development of a new generation of environmental scholarship
that will bridge existing divides, including notably the divide between North American and
European approaches to environmental law scholarship. In the same spirit, TEL encourages the
integration of theoretical and practical legal perspectives on current environmental issues, and
aims to deliver scholarship of high salience to academics and practitioners alike.
To appear in the inaugural issue, contributions should be submitted at the very latest
by 1 September 2011
SEE THE EXTENDED ENTRY FOR MORE ON THE CALL FOR PAPERS
CALL FOR PAPERS
TEL warmly invites new work on topics within the scope of the journal from scholars, lawyers and
professionals active in fields related to environmental law and governance. Authors may also
contact the editors with (detailed) proposals for planned articles. All contributions in the journal
are peer-reviewed (double-blind). Consideration will be given only to original works that have not
been previously published and that have not been submitted for simultaneous consideration
elsewhere. Works previously released as academic working papers may be accepted by the
Editors, provided that such publication is clearly acknowledged upon submission of the paper for
consideration to TEL.
Documents should be submitted in electronic format to either Thijs Etty (thijs.etty@ivm.vu.nl)
and/or Veerle Heyvaert (v.heyvaert@lse.ac.uk). TEL publications have an expected length of
10,000 words for standard-length articles, 6,000 words for commentaries and case notes, and
2,000 words for book reviews. Prior to submitting their work, authors are advised to refer to the
Instructions for contributors (including house style, referencing format, and additional guidance),
available from the TEL journal website at: journals.cambridge.org/tel/ifc
All submitted articles, commentaries, case notes and unsolicited book reviews will be fully peerreviewed, and will be evaluated on:
· Originality
· Analytical thoroughness
· Affinity with the mission and scope of the journal
· Conformity with the highest standard of scholarly presentation
No preference shall be given to submissions in respect of the professional rank or affiliation of
the author. Submissions from younger scholars and authors in developing and newly developed
countries are warmly encouraged.
TEL will respect a turn-around time of under 6 weeks between receipt of the manuscript and
notification of acceptance, rejection or need for revision. All accepted work will be scheduled for
publication in print and online. To reduce time between acceptance and publication articles will
appear online as FirstView publications in advance of their scheduled publication in print. As a
rule, contributions will be published chronologically in accordance with the date of their original
submission, although exceptions may be made to foster thematic cohesion or balanced coverage
within individual issues.
For further information about TEL and its editorial and advisory boards, detailed instructions for
authors, and to sign up for content alerts, please visit the TEL journal website at:
journals.cambridge.org/tel
All inquiries or correspondence related to TEL should be addressed to the Editors-in-Chief:
Thijs Etty
VU University Amsterdam
Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM)
Transnational Legal Studies Department
De Boelelaan 1087
1081 HV – Amsterdam
The Netherlands
Email: Thijs.Etty@ivm.vu.nl
Veerle Heyvaert
LSE
Department of Law
Houghton Street
London
WC2A 2AE
United Kingdom
Email: V.Heyvaert@lse.ac.uk
