CALL FOR PAPERS: Law, Nature, and Environment

2026-02-10

CALL FOR PAPERS

De Legibus – Special Issue (December 2026) Law, Nature, and Environment

De Legibus Law Review (ISSN: 2182-5912/e-ISSN: 2976-0542), the peer-reviewed journal of the Faculty of Law of Universidade Lusófona, invites submissions for its December 2026 Special Issue dedicated to the theme “Law, Nature, and Environment”. This issue aims to foster critical, interdisciplinary, and comparative legal scholarship addressing the profound transformations currently reshaping the relationship between law, nature, sovereignty, and democracy.

As environmental degradation, climate change, and ecological crises intensify, legal systems worldwide are increasingly challenged to rethink foundational concepts such as legal personhood, rights, jurisdiction, responsibility, and governance. This special issue seeks to explore how law responds to these challenges, particularly in light of emerging ecological paradigms.

Guest Editors

  • Maria Inês Gameiro (Universidade Lusófona)
  • Ramiro Avila Santamaría (Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar)

 

Themes and Topics

Submissions shall address the thematic areas mentioned in the Call for Papers

 

The editorial board particularly welcomes:

  • Comparative legal analyses.
  • Interdisciplinary approaches (law and ecology, political theory, economics, anthropology).
  • Contributions addressing democratic legitimacy, pluralism, and environmental justice.

Submission Guidelines

  • Word Count: Each paper must not exceed 20,000 words.
  • Peer Review: All submissions will undergo double-blind peer review, in accordance with De Legibus editorial standards.
  • Originality: Articles should be original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere.
  • Languages: Papers are accepted in English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, or Italian.
  • Formatting: Submissions must comply with the journal’s formatting and citation guidelines: https://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/delegibus/about/submissions

 

Deadline for Submissions: 31 May 2026

 

How to Submit: Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal's platform at:

https://revistas.ulusofona.pt/index.php/delegibus/about/submissions

In case of any technical difficulties with the submission form, manuscripts may be sent via email to de.legibus@ulusofona.pt, indicating in the email subject: "Special Issue - Law, Nature and Environment".