Douglas de Castro is a Professor of International Law at the School of Law – Lanzhou University (Lanzhou, China); a Visiting Scholar in the Foundation for Law and International Affairs (Washington D.C., U.S.); Expert of the Andean Road Countries for Science and Technology (ARCST); a member of the International Green Science Academy Network (IGSAN); a Professor (licensed) of International Law and Politics at Ambra University (Orlando, Florida, US), and a Post-Doc in International Economic Law – FGV São Paulo Law School (Brazil). He has a Ph.D. in Political Science (University of São Paulo, Brazil), Master in Law (University of São Paulo, Brazil), LL.M. in International Law (J. Reuben Clark Law School, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, U.S.) and LL.B. in Law (Osasco Law School, Brazil).
His research interests include Third-World Approaches to International Law, the relationship between China and Latin America, and transcivilizational perspective of International Law vis-a-vis the Chinese Global Civilization Initiative.
He has published several academic works and opinion articles, including the Book Chapter: Non-Governmental Organization. Encyclopedia Portugal-Brazil of International Law (Dom Quixote Publishing, Portugal, 2023); Book Chapter: About the United Nations Conference on Climate Change: challenges and opportunities for Brazil (Olejinik Publishing, Argentina, 2023); Unpacking the interplay of class, production, and sustainable development in international environmental law through the lens of Evgeny Pashukanis’ commodity theory (Cogent Social Sciences, 2023, 9(1)); Translocal Implications of the Green Belt and Road Initiative: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Case (Beijing Law Review 14 (1), 2023: 402–32) and BRI and Brazil’s Contribution to a More Inclusive International System (Opinion, 2023, Chinadaily.Com.Cn.). Lanzhou (China); Orlando, Florida (USA).
E-mail: douggcastro@gmail.com