Valentina Rossi (PhD) is a Lead Researcher in International Law.

She has been working at the National Research Council since 2008.

Her main research interests relate to international and European environmental and human rights law, with particular reference to: the right to information and government transparency; the human right to a healthy environment; marine environment protection; conservation and sustainable management of marine living resources; international fisheries policy and law; biodiversity protection; marine protected areas.

On these issues she has carried out her research activities in the context of several research projects of national and international relevance, including: the Project “Integrated management of the coastal and marine areas: towards a multi-level, transparent and participatory governance model of fishing activities” (FEP Campania, 2009 – 2015, Principal Investigator); the COST Action MarSafeNet – Network of experts on MARitime SAfety and Security (2012 – 2016, Sub. Member of Management Committee, STSM Coordinator); Environmental Observatory of Val d’Agri (2012 – 2014, Legal Expert); the Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence on Migrants’ Rights in the Mediterranean (2014 – 2017); the Project “Intelligent Network of Archaeological Parks – Naples Urban Archaeological Park – RIPA/PAUN” (2018 – 2021, IRISS Principal Investigator); the COST Action Marcons – Advancing marine conservation in the European and contiguous seas (2017 – 2020, Invited Legal Expert); Project AMARCOST – Innovative models of environmental governance for sustainable development of marine and coastal areas (2017 – 2022, Principal Investigator); Project “Control over fishing activities, following regulatory changes, with an integrated approach and through innovative systems” (Cooperation Agreement Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Forestry – DG Maritime Fisheries and CNR/IRISS, 2019 – 2023, Principal Investigator).

She is Principal Investigator of the following research projects:

• Research Project “National Biodiversity Future Center – NBFC”, Spoke 2 “Solutions to reverse marine biodiversity loss and manage marine resources sustainably”, Activity 4 – Task 4.4 Biodiversity mainstreaming in Maritime Spatial Planning (Principal Investigator for IRISS), Next generation EU funding;
• Research Project “Human rights, Innovation and Global Challenges – HuIC”, (Principal Investigator)

Since 2019, she is a member of the Advisory Board of the Maritime Safety and Security Law Journal; since 2021, she is member of the Editorial Board of the Journal “Cittadinanza Europea online”.

She collaborates with national and international research groups (i.e. GREEN – Bocconi University, AssIDMer, NILOS – Utrecht University…), also in the context of international Organization like IUCN, FAO and GFCM and she has provided legal advice to public and private entities, including Ministry of the Environment, different Regional Agency for Environmental Protection, Regione Basilicata, UnionChimica.

She is the author of several academic works (papers in journals or volumes, chapters, volumes, and reports) of a national and international importance; she has given lectures at symposia and conferences and has worked as a referee for journals, volumes and conferences.