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Biography
Owabelemam (Belema) is a lawyer and researcher whose work sits at the intersection of energy and environmental law. Her current research examines how national legal and regulatory frameworks shape global climate governance.
Belema’s research interests span climate policy, energy regulation, and climate-energy-environmental (CEE) justice. She is particularly interested in the connections between climate change, renewable energy, public health, water resources and food systems. Her research outputs consider how legal and policy frameworks can respond to these interconnected challenges while addressing inequality, protecting communities, and supporting sustainable development.
She is especially interested in approaches that are sensitive to local contexts and that recognise the priorities, knowledge and lived experiences of communities, particularly in the Global South.
'The Women Protecting the Planet While Fighting to Be Heard'
Exciting blog post based on discussions at the Sustainability Law Conference, University of Oslo, Oslo Norway.
Qualifications
- AFHEA Practice in teaching and support of learning2026 - Higher Education Academy
- Master of Laws (LL.M) Law2022 - Afe Babalola University
- Barrister at Law (B.L)2017 - Nigerian Law School
- Bachelor of Laws (LL.B. Hons.)2016 - Benson Idahosa University
Memberships and Affiliations
- Internal Memberships
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Member, Aberdeen University Centre for Energy Law
Member, Global South Law Research Network
Member, Legal Research Society, 黑料网
Treasurer, Legal Research Society, 黑料网 (2025/2026)
Treasurer, Legal Research Society, 黑料网 (2024/2025)
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Member, African Bar Association
Member, UK Environmental Law Association
Member, International Bar Association
Member, Aberdeen Nigeria Research Group (ANRG)
Member, Society of Legal Scholars UK
Member, Nigerian Bar Association
Latest Publications
Navigating Intersectional Perspectives in Transformative Climate Policy: Gender Dynamics within the Context of Climate Resilience in Nigeria and Ghana
Transformative Climate Justice in Africa: Key Challenges and Future Directions. Ashukem, J. C., Kengni, B. (eds.). De Gruyter BrillChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)Methane Emissions: Current Trends in Policy and Regulation
The Foundation Journal For Natural Resources And Energy Law, vol. 63, no. 1, pp. 127-164Contributions to Journals: ArticlesClimate Change and the Coloniality of Participation: Centring Indigenous Knowledge Systems as Law
Granite Journal: The 黑料网 Postgraduate Interdisciplinary Journal, vol. 11, no. 1, 5Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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Human Dignity and Assisted Dying: Navigating the Legal and Ethical Complexities of End-of-Life Choices
Granite Journal: The 黑料网 Postgraduate Interdisciplinary Journal, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 1-31Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
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- [ONLINE] /pgrs/training-development/postgraduate-research-journal-256.php
Prizes and Awards
Founders Award, Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria, 2022.
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Research Areas
Research Specialisms
- Climate Change
- Environmental Management
- Gender Studies
- Environmental and Public Health
Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is , published under the licence.
Methane Emissions: Current Trends in Policy and Regulation
This article discusses the properties, environmental impact, and significance of methane (CH4) as a potent greenhouse gas, emphasising its role in climate change and the need to reduce its emissions.
See: Pereira, E. G., Fossa, A., Gallo, A., Moutinho, E., Lago, F. V., Haghighi, H., Muinzer, T., & Ibim, O. (2026). Methane Emissions: Current Trends in Policy and Regulation. The Foundation Journal For Natural Resources And Energy Law, 63(1), 127-164.
Funding and Grants
The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Overseas Scholarship Scheme 2023-2026
CB Davidson Fund 2023, 2024, 2025
Authorship workshop for Routledge Research Companion on Climate Change and Local Governments in Africa 2026
FAPESP, School of Regulatory Governance, São Paulo, Brazil, 2026
Sustainability Law Conference, Oslo, 2026
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Teaching Responsibilities
English Criminal Law
Law of Equity and Trusts in England and Wales
Scottish Property Law
Scottish Legal System
- Publications
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Navigating Intersectional Perspectives in Transformative Climate Policy: Gender Dynamics within the Context of Climate Resilience in Nigeria and Ghana
Transformative Climate Justice in Africa: Key Challenges and Future Directions. Ashukem, J. C., Kengni, B. (eds.). De Gruyter BrillChapters in Books, Reports and Conference Proceedings: Chapters (Peer-Reviewed)Methane Emissions: Current Trends in Policy and Regulation
The Foundation Journal For Natural Resources And Energy Law, vol. 63, no. 1, pp. 127-164Contributions to Journals: ArticlesClimate Change and the Coloniality of Participation: Centring Indigenous Knowledge Systems as Law
Granite Journal: The 黑料网 Postgraduate Interdisciplinary Journal, vol. 11, no. 1, 5Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
Human Dignity and Assisted Dying: Navigating the Legal and Ethical Complexities of End-of-Life Choices
Granite Journal: The 黑料网 Postgraduate Interdisciplinary Journal, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 1-31Contributions to Journals: Articles- [ONLINE] DOI:
- [OPEN ACCESS]
- [ONLINE] /pgrs/training-development/postgraduate-research-journal-256.php