Teaching Fellow and PhD scholar researching justice in environmental law (College of Law)

2007 MPhil (Environment, Society and Development) University of Cambridge (UK)
2002 LLB (Hons) Monash University (Aust)
2002 BSc (Hons) Monash University (Aust)

Professional Background

Brad is a geographer and environmental law specialist. He commenced his teaching appointment and candidature for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy at the ANU College of Law in November 2007. Before joining the ANU, Brad completed a Master of Philosophy in Environment, Society and Development in the Department of Geography at the University of Cambridge having earlier practised as an environmental lawyer in Melbourne, Australia. While in legal practice, Brad advised corporate, government, and not-for-profit clients on a range of environmental and land use matters, including legislative requirements for greenhouse reporting, carbon trading deals and the greenhouse aspects of environmental impact assessments and administrative decision-making.

Research and Teaching Interests

Brad’s interests cross the disciplines of environmental law, environmental policy, geography and environmental philosophy. His PhD focuses on concepts of environmental and ecological justice in environmental law. While legally trained and situated within the ANU College of Law where Brad teaches in the environmental law field, Brad’s research has a broader outlook. Brad’s climate change research interests include human and non-human values about climate change mitigation and adaptation, environmental policy and decision-making about energy generation and use, and the legal implications and possibilities that confront society as a consequence of human-induced climate change.

Notable publications

Jessup, B. ‘Plural and hybrid environmental values in the policy making process: a discourse analysis of the wind energy conflict in Victoria, Australia and United Kingdom’. Environmental Politics. Forthcoming.

Jessup, B. When environmentalists collide: understanding conflicting views and values of environmentalists to wind energy. (2007). Unpublished Masters dissertation. Submitted for Master of Philosophy in Environment, Society, and Development at The University of Cambridge.

Jessup, B. and Mercer, D. ‘Energy policy in Australia: a comparison of environmental considerations in New South Wales and Victoria’. (2001) Australian Geographer 3(1), 7.