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Éric Naim-Gesbert is professor of Environmental Law and Philosophy of Law at the University Toulouse 1 Capitole (since 2016) and Scientific Director of the Revue Juridique de l'Environnement (Lavoisier, since 2013). He received his Doctorate (Ph.D) in environmental law from the Lyon 3 Jean Moulin University. He was awarded the National AFDRU-SFDE thesis Prize 1997. He was a “maître de conférences” (associate professor) and then full professor at the University of La Réunion (1997-2012) and at the University of Paris XIII-Sorbonne Paris Cité (2012-2016). He has been an academic expert for the United Nations (UNITAR, Environmental Law Programme, 2004-2009). He is the founder and director of the Master’s degree in Environmental Law and he currently head of the research unit on Public Patrimonial Law at the Maurice Hauriou Institute (University Toulouse 1 Capitole). He is the author of 172 studies and publications in environmental law, mainly on theoretical foundations, science-law links, general law and special law – including 11 books, mostly : Traité de droit de l'eau (Water law Treaty), université Lyon 3 (IDE), SFDE et Agence de l'eau Rhône-Méditerranée-Corse, 1995, 407 p. ; Les dimensions scientifiques du droit de l’environnement. Contribution à l'étude de la science et du droit (The Scientific dimensions of Environmental Law. Contribution to the study of the relationship between science and law), Bruylant & VUBPress, 1999, 808 p. ; Droit général de l’environnement. Introduction au droit de l'environnement (General theory of law of Environment. Introduction to Environmental Law), LexisNexis, (1e éd. 2011, 245 p. ; 2e éd. 2014, 272 p.) 3e éd. 2019, 290 p.