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Research interests
Dr. Floor Fleurke is assistant professor Europeanl law at Tilburg Law School. Floor is a member of three research schools within Tilburg University, namely the Center for Transboundary Legal Development (CTLD), the multidisciplinary Tilburg Sustainability Center (TSC) and the Tilburg Institute for Law, Technology and Society (TILT). Her research focuses on focuses on European environmental law, with a specific interest in the relationship between science, technology and environmental law. Floor obtained a PhD (cum laude) from the University of Amsterdam in February of 2012, with a thesis on the application of the precautionary principle in the EU and has published several peer-reviewed articles. She is an experienced teacher at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. She regularly carries out commissioned research for (inter)national public bodies and non-gouvernmental organizations.
Teaching
Teaching experience:
Environmental Law (optional bachelor course), 2010-2012.
Milieurecht (optional master course) 2010-2013.
Europees Unierecht in de Praktijk (compulsory bachelor course), 2011-
Inleiding Internationaal en Europees Recht (compulsory bachelor course), 2012-2013.
Introduction to European Union Law (master course), 2011-
Competition Law (compulsory bachelor course), 2014-2015
EU Governance (compulsory master course), Agencies, 2011-
EU and the Courts (compulsory master course), 2013 -
Summer Course North Western University, South Africa, January 2014.
Summer Course TGV Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, January 2015
Module on Sunstainable Development for the EDOLAD program, Tilburg University, 2015
Module on Sustainable Development for the EDOLAD program, Tartu University, March 2016
Current courses
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 14 Life Below Water
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SDG 15 Life on Land
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Are renewable energy technologies compatible with biodiversity conservation? The energy-conservation legal nexus
Paiement, P. & Fleurke, F., 2025, Climate technology and law in the Anthropocene . Reins, L. & Zahar, A. (eds.). Bristol: Bristol University Press, p. 19-51 32 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific › peer-review
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De EU-Natuurherstelverordening: krijgt de natuur eindelijk de plek die zij verdient? Deel I: de inhoud van de verordening
Frins, R., Fleurke, F., Trouwborst, A. & Verschuuren, J., 17 Oct 2025, In: SEW: Tijdschrift voor Europees en Economisch Recht. 73, 10, p. 432-446 15 p., 94.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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On an anti-wolf mission, Commission ignores science and law
Fleurke, F. & Trouwborst, A., Mar 2025Research output: Online publication or Non-textual form › Web publication/site › Professional
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Constitutionalizing in the Anthropocene
Fleurke, F., Somsen, H., Lindahl, H., Petersmann, M.-C., Leach, M. & Paiement, P., 29 Feb 2024, In: Journal of human rights and the environment. 15, 1, p. 4-22 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Scientific › peer-review
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Constitutionalizing in the Anthropocene: An introduction
Paiement, P., Fleurke, F., Lindahl, H., Somsen, H., Leach, M. & Petersmann, M.-C., 29 Feb 2024, In: Journal of human rights and the environment. 15, 1, p. 1-3 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Scientific
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Activities
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Research Week: Constitutionalizing in the Anthropocene
Paiement, P. (Organiser), Mai, L. (Organiser), Petersmann, M.-C. (Organiser), Bayamlioğlu, E. (Organiser), Starrenburg, S. (Organiser), Fleurke, F. (Organiser) & Somsen, H. (Organiser)
8 Apr 2024 → 11 Apr 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Organising a conference › Scientific
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Symposium Reducing agricultural greenhouse gas emissions & the role of law
Verschuuren, J. (Chair), Fleurke, F. (Contributor) & Leach, M. (Contributor)
7 Dec 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course etc. › Scientific
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ETS in Agriculture Stakeholders Roundtable
Leach, M. (Invited speaker) & Fleurke, F. (Invited speaker)
22 Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk › Professional
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Legal Working Group of SER Europe (Society for Ecological Restoration – European chapter) (External organisation)
Verschuuren, J. (Member), Fleurke, F. (Member) & Trouwborst, A. (Member)
Dec 2022 → …Activity: Membership types › Membership of committee › Scientific
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Sustainability (Journal)
Verschuuren, J. (Editor of special issue), Fleurke, F. (Editor of special issue) & Leach, M. (Editor of special issue)
Sept 2022 → Sept 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial activity › Scientific
Projects
- 3 Finished
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ETSA: Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture: the role of emissions trading
Verschuuren, J. (Principal Investigator), Fleurke, F. (Researcher) & Leach, M. (Researcher)
1/01/20 → 31/12/23
Project: Research project
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Transformative Effects of Global Law: Constitutionalizing the Anthropocene
Somsen, H. (Principal Investigator), Paiement, P. (Principal Investigator), Lindahl, H. (Researcher), Fleurke, F. (Researcher), Petersmann, M.-C. (Researcher), Leach, M. (Researcher), Anderson, R. (Researcher), Arenas Orbegozo, M. X. (Researcher), Bastmeijer, K. (Researcher), Verschuuren, J. (Researcher), Augenstein, D. (Researcher), Roy Chaudhuri, N. (Researcher), Trouwborst, A. (Researcher), Arnoldussen, T. (Researcher), de Augustinis, J. (Researcher), Auz Vaca, J. (Researcher), Bayamlioğlu, E. (Researcher), Bazzan, G. (Researcher), Cavalcanti, M. (Researcher), Claerhoudt, R. (Researcher), Fernandez, C. (Researcher), Frins, R. (Researcher), Geuens, M. (Researcher), Goodwin, M. (Researcher), Groenleer, M. (Researcher), Gulecha, A. (Researcher), van Hulst, M. (Researcher), Kari, V. (Researcher), Kempeneer, S. (Researcher), Koole, B. (Researcher), Mai, L. (Researcher), Mawar, D. (Researcher), Starrenburg, S. (Researcher), Wolf, E. (Researcher) & Hirsch Ballin, E. (Researcher)
1/08/19 → 1/08/25
Project: Research project
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Global Law & Governance
Adams, M. (Researcher), Arnoldussen, T. (Researcher), Augenstein, D. (Researcher), Bastmeijer, K. (Researcher), Bijlmakers, S. (Researcher), Boot, E. (Researcher), Bot, M. (Researcher), De ruysscher, D. (Researcher), Fleurke, F. (Researcher), Goodwin, M. (Researcher), Goossens, J. (Researcher), Groenleer, M. (Researcher), Grover, L. (Researcher), Hendriks, F. (Researcher), Jägers, N. (Researcher), Karsten, N. (Researcher), Leenknegt, G.-J. (Researcher), Lesaffer, R. (Researcher), Lindahl, H. (Researcher), Maleki, A. (Researcher), Paiement, P. (Researcher), Partiti, E. (Researcher), Rajkovic, N. (Researcher), Raucea, C. (Researcher), Rombouts, B. (Researcher), Somsen, H. (Researcher), Trouwborst, A. (Researcher), Tzankova, I. (Researcher), Verschuuren, J. (Researcher), Wilthagen, T. (Researcher), Wolf, E. (Researcher), Wolswinkel, J. (Researcher), Zouridis, S. (Researcher), van Hulst, M. (Principal Investigator), van Waas, L. (Researcher), van der Schyff, G. (Researcher), Hirsch Ballin, E. (Researcher), Meuwese, A. (Researcher), Van Hulle, I. (Researcher), Stapper, M. (Researcher), Clements, R. (Researcher), Kari, V. (Researcher), Sipiorski, E. (Researcher), Mooij, A. (Researcher), den Hollander, M. (Researcher), Oosterom-Staples, H. (Researcher), van Bockel, B. (Researcher), Cavalcanti, M. (Researcher), Delgado, L. (Researcher), Geuens, M. (Researcher), Koenraad, R. (Researcher), Leach, M. (Researcher), Leijten, I. (Researcher), Leloup, M. (Researcher), Lukkari, H. (Researcher), Muslu, Z. (Researcher), Palombo, D. (Researcher), Bazzan, G. (Researcher), Frins, R. (Researcher), Gkliati, M. (Researcher), Kempeneer, S. (Researcher), Ranchordás, S. (Researcher), Timmermans, N. (Researcher), Huisman, P. (Researcher), Kaufmann, R. (Researcher), van Ostaaijen, J. (Researcher) & in 't Veld, M. (Researcher)
1/01/19 → 31/12/23
Project: Research project
Prizes
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Open Competition Netherlands Research Council grant "Reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture: the role of emissions trading"
Verschuuren, J. (Recipient) & Fleurke, F. (Recipient), 17 Jul 2019
Prize: Fellowship