The LLM in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development provides a unique specialisation in a rapidly evolving area of law that covers a range of issues at the heart of major contemporary developments and debates. At SOAS, we understand environmental law as deeply connected with human and social issues. This is why our introductory course is a course on Law Environment and Social Justice. This also explains why human rights dimensions find repeated place in our courses. We offer a wide range of distinctive modules that combine a focus on core subjects in the field alongside a critical inquiry into the theory and practice of environmental law, particularly as they relate to the Global South. SOAS is ranked top 20 in the UK for Law (QS World University Rankings 2026). We are ranked 11th for Academic Reputation in Law (QS World University Rankings 2026). We are ranked 6th in the UK for Research Quality (Complete University Guide Subject League Tables 2026). Our research publications have been rated first in the UK – and our School of Law rated 6th in the UK – in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021. We also offer courses focusing more specifically on the resource dimension of environmental law. At SOAS, we take a broad view of the subject matter and our Law and Natural Resources course addresses a broad variety of natural resources beyond the traditional focus on oil and gas, and does so in particular in terms of the livelihoods and human rights consequences of natural resource use.