Tilak Ginige

Tilak Ginige

  • u_tginige at bournemouth dot ac dot uk
  • Senior Lecturer Environmental Law
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Biography

Tilak Ginige is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Law at Bournemouth University’s Faculty of Science & Technology. His research interests include Renewable Energy, Mining Waste, Water Framework Directive, Environmental Liability and Sustainable Development Law. He is a member of the Nordic Environmental Law, Governance and Science Network, the European Environmental Law Forum and the UK Environmental Law Association and he is a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society. His research into the Aznalcóllar Tailings Pond Failure in Andalucía, Spain in 2002 was instrumental in the creation of the Directive 2006/21/EC on the Management of Waste From the Extractive Industries (the Mining Waste Directive). The multidisciplinary article he co-authored with Ann Thornton and Frazer Ball (Ginige, T.A., Thornton, A. and Ball, F. (2011) ‘The Severn tidal barrage project: a legal paradox?’, Journal of Water Law, Vol. 21, No. 2, pp.66–77) was cited in the House of Commons Energy and Climate Change Committee, 2013...

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Favourites

  • Singh, S.K., Assi, S., Ginige, T., Mohammed, A.H., B.Wahit, F., Al-Jumeily OBE, D., 2026. Fake News Detection Using Explainable Artificial Intelligence. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies. 477-488.
  • Coombs, T., Abdelkader, A., Ginige, T., Van Calster, P., Assi, S., 2024. Understanding synthetic drug analogues among the homeless population from the perspectives of the public: thematic analysis of Twitter data. Journal of Substance Use, 29 (4), 501-508.
  • Demir, M., Ginige, T., Green, I., 2021. Effectiveness of the United Kingdom Soil Protection Laws in Protecting the Ecosystem Service of Carbon Sequestration. Gdańsk Legal Studies, 3 (51).
  • McMullen, J., Ginige, T., 2021. Clearing the Air: An Analysis of Atmospheric Protections and Pollutant Regulation in the United Kingdom Before, During, and After the EU. Gdańskie Studia Prawnicze.
  • Stafford, R., Croker, A.R., Rivers, E.M., Cantarello, E., Costelloe, B., Ginige, T., Sokolnicki, J., Kang, K., Jones, P.J.S., McKinley, E., Shiel, C., 2020. Evaluating optimal solutions to environmental breakdown. Environmental Science and Policy, 112, 340-347.
  • Green, I., Ginige, T., Demir, M., Van Calster, P., 2020. Accumulation of Potentially Toxic Elements in Agricultural Soils. In: Pozzo, B., Jacometti, V., eds. Environmental Loss and Damage in a Comparative Law Perspective: Attribution, Liability, Compensation and Restoration.. Intersentia, Cambridge.
  • Ginige, T.A., Ball, F., Lowenstein, M., Green, I., 2016. Effectiveness of Public Engagement in Large Scale and local community Renewable Energy Projects. In: Third European Environmental Law Forum Conference 01/09/2015 Aix-Marseille Université. Aix-Marseille Université.
  • Ginige, T., Ball, F., Butters, J.. Harnessing marine renewable energy from Poole Harbour: a case study. Int. J. Liability and Scientific Enquiry, 6 (No: 1/2/3).
  • Ginige, T., Ball, F.. Nuclear power: ecologically sustainable or energy hot potato? A case study. Int. J. Liability and Scientific Enquiry, 5 (3/4).
  • Ginige, T.A., Thornton, A., Ball, F.. The Severn tidal barrage project: A legal paradox? Journal of Water Law, 21 (2).
  • Ginige, T., 2002. Mining waste: The Aznalcóllar tailings pond failure. European Environmental Law Review, 11 (3).

Journal Articles

Books

Chapters

  • Singh, S.K., Assi, S., Ginige, T., Mohammed, A.H., B.Wahit, F., Al-Jumeily OBE, D., 2026. Fake News Detection Using Explainable Artificial Intelligence. Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies. 477-488.
  • Green, I., Ginige, T., Demir, M., Van Calster, P., 2020. Accumulation of Potentially Toxic Elements in Agricultural Soils. In: Pozzo, B., Jacometti, V., eds. Environmental Loss and Damage in a Comparative Law Perspective: Attribution, Liability, Compensation and Restoration.. Intersentia, Cambridge.

Conferences

  • Thomas, J., Rowlands, S., Al-Jumeily, D., Ginige, T., Assi, S., 2024. Identification of Cosmetics Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy. Proceedings International Conference on Developments in Esystems Engineering Dese.
  • Ginige, T., Green, I., Van Calster, P., 2019. Are UK Nature Conservation Laws Fit for Purpose? In: 7th European Environmental Law Forum annual conference - Environmental Law for Transitions to Sustainability - Circular economy, climate change, water resource management and sustainable biodiversity 28/08/2019 Utrecht, Netherlands. 7th European Environmental Law Forum annual conference Cambridge – Antwerp – Portland: intersentia.
  • Green, I., Ginige, T., Abdelkader, A., Demir, M., Figen Doker, Y., 2018. Accumulation of PTEs in agricultural soils: A Case Study showing the inability of the current legal order and legislation to ensure sustainable food production. In: 6th European Environmental Law Forum annual conference - Environmental loss & damage: attribution, liability, compensation and restoration 12/09/2018 Como, Italy.
  • Ginige, T.A., 2017. High Speed Two (HS2) Railway Project: Off the rails or on the right track? In: Fourth European Environmental Law Forum Conference, in Wroclaw, Poland 14 Sep 2016 -17 Sep 2016. Faculty of Law of Wrocław University in co-operation with Environmental Law Centre, Wrocław, the law firm Jendrośka Jerzmański Bar & Partners Environmental Lawyers and the Faculty of Law of the Opole University. 17 Sept 2016 14/09/2016 Wroclaw, Poland.
  • Ginige, T.A., Ball, F., Lowenstein, M., Green, I., 2016. Effectiveness of Public Engagement in Large Scale and local community Renewable Energy Projects. In: Third European Environmental Law Forum Conference 01/09/2015 Aix-Marseille Université. Aix-Marseille Université.
  • Stafford, R., Ginige, T., 2015. Embedding predictive tools into marine environmental management policy and legislation. In: International Conference on Biodiversity, Ecology and Conservation of Marine Ecosystems 2015 01/06/2015 The University of Hong Kong.
  • Wei, Q., Ginige, T., 2014. Environmental Impact Assessment: Does it achieve environmental protection - Based on the UK High Speed 2 Railway Project. In: Second European Environmental Law Forum Conference -ENVIRONMENTAL AND PLANNING LAW ASPECTS 10/09/2014 Brussels, Belgium. European Environmental Law Forum.
  • Ginige, T., Zhao, Y., 2014. Public Participation in Renewable Energy Projects in the UK. In: SECOND EELF CONFERENCE -ENVIRONMENTAL AND PLANNING LAW ASPECTS 10/09/2014 Brussels, Belgium. Brussels,Belgium: EELF.
  • Ginige, T., Cooling, P.. Participation as an expert regarding Civil Acceptance of Regional Renewable Energy Projects. International Experts meeting: European Renewable Energy Regions from a Legal Perspective. Leuphana University Lueneburg, Germany, 22- 23 November 2012. In: International Experts meeting: European Renewable Energy Regions from a Legal Perspective. 22/11/2012 Leuphana University Lueneburg, Germany.
  • Green, I.D., Ginige, T.A., 2011. Ecosystem Services, Agriculture and Trace Metals. In: Evidence Based Management of Ecosystems 14/09/2011 Univeristy of Bergen, Norway.
  • Ginige, T., Thornton, A., Ball, F., Sparks, N., 2010. The severn tidal barrage project: A legal paradox? A case study looking at the possible conflict between climate change policy and environmental legislation in the UK. Cobra 2010 Construction Building and Real Estate Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
  • Ginige, T.A., Green, I.D.. Accumulation of PTEs In Agricultural Soils: A Case Study Showing The Inability of The Current Legal Order And Legislation to Address Ecosystem Services. In: Nordic Environmental Law, Governance and Science Network Workshop: An ecosystem services approach in environmental regulation 11/11/2009 Koli (Joensuu), Finland.
  • Ginige, T.A., Micaleff, A.. Waste Today Gone Tomorrow. In: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors COBRA 2008 Research Conference 04/09/2008 Dublin, Ireland.
  • Ginige, T.A.. Is Sustainable Development an Effective Environmental Law Principle? A Case Study of Forest Management in Two Natura 2000 Sites. In: Nordic Environmental Law Network: Sustainable Development in National and International Law What did the Brundtland Report do to Legal Thinking and Legal Development, and where can we go from here? 02/05/2007 Vettre Hotel nr.Oslo, Norway.
  • Ginige, T.A.. Comparative Analysis of Waste Policy in Malta a Good Example of the Application of Sustainable Waste Practices? In: RGS-IBG Annual Conference 2007:Sustainability and Quality of Life 29/08/2007 Royal Geographical Society with IBG and Imperial College London, London.
  • Ginige, T.A., Shah, A.. The Ethical Environmental Scientist. In: Graduates as Global Citizens, 2nd International Conference 2007 10/09/2007 Bournemouth University, England.
  • Shah, A., Ginige, T.A., Kneller, P.. Making the Connection: Global Issues on Campus. In: Education for Sustainable Development: Graduates as Global Citizens, 2nd International Conference 10/09/2007 Bournemouth, UK.
  • Ginige, T.A.. Corporate Social Responsibility in Action. In: Cyfanfyd Global Learning Award Ceremony 25/01/2006 Norwegian Church, Cardiff, Wales.
  • Ginige, T., Ball, F., Thornton, A.. Nuclear Power: Ecologically Sustainable or Energy Hot Potato? A case study. In: COBRA 2011 - Construction, Building and Real Estate Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. 2011.
  • Ginige, T., Butters, J., Ball, F., Thompson, K., Julius, S., Pearce, D., Caine, C., Thackwray, C.. Harnessing Marine Renewable Energy from Poole Harbour: Case Study. In: COBRA 2012 - Construction, Building and Real Estate Research Conference of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. 10/09/2012 Las Vegas.

Others

  • Ginige, T., Green, I., Demir, M., Cindrak, R., Bowen, H., Cope, R., McMullen, J., Stafford, R., 2021. Environment Bill 2020: Smoke and Mirrors. https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5801/cmpublic/Environment/memo/EB51.htm: Parliament. Published online.

Profile of Teaching PG

  • International Law of the Environment

Profile of Teaching UG

  • Environmental Law; Advanced Environmental Law; Forensic Law & Practice; Forensic Practice
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