Dr. Neil Craik

Professor

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Biography

Neil Craik is a Professor of Law at the University of Waterloo, with appointments to the School of Environment, Enterprise Development and the Balsillie School of International Affairs. His research focuses on Canadian environmental law and the legal frameworks governing global commons, with particular interests in the regulation of deep seabed mining, climate geoengineering, and environmental impact assessments. Professor Craik is the co-author of 'Liability for Environmental Harm in the Global Commons' published by Cambridge University Press in 2023, and 'International Law and Environmental Impact Assessment' published in 2008. His work has appeared in leading international law journals such as the International and Comparative Law Quarterly and the Chicago Journal of International Law, as well as interdisciplinary journals including Science, Climate Policy, and Marine Policy. From 2011 to 2017 and 2022 to 2024, he served as the Director of the School of Environment, Enterprise Development at the University of Waterloo.

Research Interests

Courses

ENVS 201 – Introduction to Canadian Environmental Law ENVS 401 – Aboriginal Law and Natural Resource Development ENBUS 408 – Practices in Regulation GGOV/SUSM 660 – Public International Law

Requirements for University of Waterloo

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Strong background in Statistics
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Specialization Notes

Includes fields like Clinical, Cognitive, Developmental, and Industrial/Organizational Psychology.