Biography
Joseph McMullen is a lecturer in law specialising in air quality management and environmental law. A member of the Environment Threats and Strategic Research Group, European Environmental Law Forum, Centre for Science, Health and Data Communication Research, and the British Ecological Society, Joseph’s research focuses primarily on fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and the legal regulation of particulate pollution in mitigating threats to public health.
Joseph teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate units and currently leads the LLM in Wills, Trusts, and the Administration of Estates and co-leads LLB Legal Skills and Systems.
Joseph led the coordination of the 8th Annual European Environmental Law Forum Conference at Bournemouth University in 2021 and coordinated the Synthethics - AI and Human Rights: Current Challenges and Future Prospects Conference at Bournemouth University and Kyiv National Economic University in 2024.
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 SDGs:
Good health and well-being
"Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages"
Affordable and clean energy
"Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all"
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
"Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation"
Peace, justice and strong institutions
"Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels"
