Jaye Ellis
Associate Professor,McGill University
Faculty of Law
E-mail: jaye.ellis@mcgill.ca
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EducationD.C.L. (McGill University) Thesis: Soft Law as Topos: The Role of Principles of Soft Law in the Development of International Environmental Law 1997-2001 Karl-Ruprechts-Universitat Heidelberg, German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Scholarship Holder, 1999-2000 LL.M. (University of British Columbia) 1995-97 LL.B. and B.C.L. (McGill University) 1988-92 B.A.(Hons), (University of Calgary) 1984-88 ResearchJaye Ellis studies legal responses to ecological risk, paying particular attention to inputs from the natural sciences and the processes of translation that are required when scientific knowledge is incorporated into law and policy. She studies both state and non-state regulatory initiatives at the international, transnational, and national levels, with particular attention to approaches such as goals and indicators, standards, and certification programmes. Current research projects include intersections among science, policy, law, and economics in the promulgation and implementation of certification projects such as those operated by the Marine and Forest Stewardship Councils.QCBS studentsPrevious students (since 2009)Caroline HaywoodM.Sc. Involvement within the QCBSRelevant QCBS research themesPublications39- Forms of Law for the Anthropocene: Civil Liability Revisited Journal Article Ellis J , 2024 German Law Journal (Date Added: 2024-10-10) 38- Forms of Law for the Anthropocene: Civil Liability Revisited Journal Article Ellis J , 2024 German Law Journal (Date Added: 2024-10-10) 37- Forms of Law for the Anthropocene: Civil Liability Revisited Journal Article Ellis J , 2024 German Law Journal (Date Added: 2024-10-10) 36- The Turn to Metrics in International Environmental Law Book Book Chapter Ellis J , 2023 The Many Paths of Change in International Law (Date Added: 2024-06-20) 35- Coming to terms with the SDGs: A perspective from legal scholarship Journal Article Ellis J , Edmonds D , 2023 Leiden Journal of International Law (Date Added: 2023-03-24) 34- Governing through Controversy: The Challenge of New Toxicological Methodologies Journal Article Ellis J , 2022 Canadian Journal of Law and Society (Date Added: 2023-02-04) 33- Change and Adaptation in International Environmental Law: The Challenge of Resilience Book Book Chapter Ellis J , 2022 Ius Gentium (Date Added: 2023-01-06) 32- A CASE STUDY OF CANADIAN REGULATION OF BPA: INSIGHT INTO THE SCIENCE Journal Note , 2022 Duke Environmental Law and Policy Forum (Date Added: 2022-08-15) 31- Calculative Practices in International Environmental Governance: In (Partial) Defence of Indicators Journal Article Ellis J , 2020 Transnational Environmental Law (Date Added: 2020-06-12) 30- Crisis, resilience, and the time of law Journal Article Ellis J , 2019 Canadian Journal of Law and Jurisprudence (Date Added: 2019-09-06) 29- Legalization in international environmental law Book Chapter Ellis J , 2018 The Changing Practices of International Law (Date Added: 2018-06-03) 28- Form meets function: The culture of formalism and international environmental regimes Book Chapter Ellis, J 2017 The Law of International Lawyers: Reading Martti Koskenniemi (Date Added: 2018-05-23) 27- Form Meets Function: The Culture of Formalism and International Environmental Regimes Journal Article Ellis, J 2017 SSRN Electronic Journal (Date Added: 2018-05-14) 26- Scientific expertise and transnational standards: Authority, legitimacy, validity Journal Article Ellis J , 2017 Transnational Legal Theory (Date Added: 2017-11-07) 25- The Role of Translation in Transnational Governance Journal Article Ellis J , 2017 Tilburg Law Review (Date Added: 2017-10-28) 24-Political economy and environmental law: a cost-benefit analysis Book Chapter Ellis J , 2016 Research Handbook on Political Economy and Law ( Date Added: 2018-05-14) 23- Stateless law: From legitimacy to validity Book Chapter Ellis J , 2015 Stateless Law: Evolving Boundaries of a Discipline (Date Added: 2016-01-06) 22- Constitutionalization of Nongovernmental Certification Programs Journal Article Ellis, J 2013 Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies (Date Added: 2014-03-31) 21- Perspectives on discourse in international environmental law: expert knowledge and challenges to deliberative democracy Conference Article Ellis, J 2012 Environmental discourses in public and international law (Date Added: 2013-01-04) 20- The King Is Dead, Long Live the King? A Reply to Matthias Goldmann Journal Article Ellis, J 2012 Leiden Journal of International Law (Date Added: 2012-09-15) 19- Shades of Grey: Soft Law and the Validity of Public International Law Journal Article Ellis, J 2012 Leiden Journal of International Law (Date Added: 2012-05-22) 18- Extraterritorial Exercise of Jurisdiction for Environmental Protection: Addressing Fairness Concerns Journal Article Ellis, J 2012 Leiden Journal of International Law (Date Added: 2012-05-22) 17- Network Governance for High Seas Fisheries: The Role of the Marine Stewardship Council Report Ellis, J 2011 (Date Added: 2013-10-08) 15- General Principles and Comparative Law Journal Article Ellis, J 2011 European Journal of International Law (Date Added: 2012-09-15) 14- Sustainable Development as a Legal Principle: A Rhetorical Analysis Conference Article Ellis, J 2010 Select proceedings of the European Society of International Law (Date Added: 2012-09-15) 13- Sustainable Development and Fragmentation in International Society Book Chapter Ellis, J 2010 Global justice and sustainable development (Date Added: 2012-09-15) 12- On the Nature and Meaning of International Legal Obligation: Canada’s Response to Kyoto Book Chapter Ellis, J 2010 Is our house in order? Canada's implementation of international law (Date Added: 2012-09-15) 11- Sustainable Development and Precaution at the Interface between Science and Law Report Ellis, J 2009 (Date Added: 2013-10-08) 10- The Precautionary Principle and Risk Communication” Book Chapter Ellis, J, Maguire, S 2009 Handbook of risk and crisis communication (Date Added: 2012-09-15) 9- Fisheries Conservation in an Anarchical System: A Comparison of Rational Choice and Constructivist Perspectives Journal Article Ellis, J 2007 Journal of International Law and International Relations (Date Added: 2012-09-15) 8- Overexploitation of a Valuable Resource? New Literature on the Precautionary Principle Journal Article Ellis, J 2006 European Journal of International Law (Date Added: 2011-05-17) 7-Redistributing the burden of scientific uncertainty: Implications of the precautionary principle for state and nonstate actors Journal Article Maguire, S, Ellis, J 2005 Global Governance ( Date Added: 2011-04-12) 6- Mapping of marine soft-sediment communities: Integrated sampling for ecological interpretation Journal Article Hewitt, JE, Thrush, SF, Legendre, P, Funnell, GA, Ellis, J, Morrison, M 2004 Ecological Applications (Date Added: 2011-08-11) 5-Precautionary Principle in International Law: Lessons from Fuller's Internal Morality, The Journal Article Ellis, J, FitzGerald, A 2003 McGill LJ ( Date Added: 2011-05-17) 4- The precautionary principle and global chemical risk management: Some insights from the case of persistent organic pollutants Journal Article Maguire, S, Ellis, J 2003 Greener Management International (Date Added: 2011-04-12) 3- Uncertainty, precaution and global interdependence: Implications of the precautionary principle for state and non-state actors Book Whole Maguire, S, Ellis, J 2003 (Date Added: 2011-04-12) 2- International regimes and the legitimacy of rules: A discourse-ethical approach Journal Article Ellis, J 2002 Alternatives (Date Added: 2011-04-12) 1- The straddlings stocks agreement and the precautionary principle as interpretive device and rule of law Journal Article Ellis, J 2001 Ocean Development and International Law (Date Added: 2011-04-12) In the media The Many Paths of Change in International Law (Kevin McVeigh, Tom Proverbs-Garbett) 2024-04-05 Ellis on Legality and Authority in International Law (Lawrence Solum) 2019-12-02 Selling sustainability to small and medium enterprises 2019-09-13 Can small and medium enterprises lead the way to a sustainable future? (Fergus Grieve) 2019-09-10 Professor Etzion Co-Leads MSSI Research Project Focusing on SMEs 2019-03-26 Loi Québécoise sur le climat un impératif incontournable 2019-01-12 The next mass extinction event (Parages, Cedric) 2016-11-21 Jaye Ellis Appointed Acting Director of School of Environment McGill Channel 2015-03-24 Payer pour travailler ? Le Délit (Lapierre, Stephany) 2013-11-05 Jaye Ellis: Lire avec intention McGill 2012-10-31 |