Daniel C. Esty is the Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy, with appointments in both Yale Law School and the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies. He is also the Director of the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy. Professor Esty’s research has focused on the relationships between the environment and trade, security, competitiveness, governance, and development. He is the author or editor of nine books and numerous articles on environmental policy issues.  His recent research interests concentrate on global administrative law, data-driven environmental decision-making, environmental governance, corporate environmental strategy, and environmental protection in the information age. In 2002, Professor Esty received the American Bar Association Award for Distinguished Achievement in Environmental Law and Policy. Prior to coming to Yale, Professor Esty served in a variety of positions in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Professor Esty earned an A.B. from Harvard, an M.A. as a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, and a J.D. from Yale.

Education
J.D., Yale, 1986
M.A., Oxford, 1983
A.B., Harvard, 1981

Courses Taught
Environmental Law & Policy
Law and Globalization