Personal profile
Research interests
Summary of Joaquín Rodriguez Alvarez’s Research Lines
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Law and Emerging Technologies
- Focus on the intersection between legal frameworks and technological innovation.
- Special emphasis on ecological impacts of digital infrastructures and AI governance.
- Incorporates theoretical approaches such as:
- Ecosystemic Thinking
- Object-Oriented Ontology (OOO)
- Hyperobjects
- Green Anarchism
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Environmental Law and Human Security
- Analysis of global environmental governance and its legal implications.
- Integration of sustainability principles into public law.
- Research on risk typologies (e.g., Klinke & Renn) and their application to climate change and technological risks.
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AI Ethics and Risk Management
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Animal Law and Rights
- Director of Revista de Derecho Animal (Forum of Animal Law Studies).
- Research on legal protection of animals within global law and human security paradigms.
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Strategic Projects and Global Governance
- Focus on legal and ethical dimensions of smart cities and mega-infrastructure projects.
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Academic Innovation
- Design of interdisciplinary curricula combining law, technology, and environmental studies.
- Promotion of debate and critical thinking in legal education.
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 SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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SDG 4 Quality Education
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SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
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SDG 13 Climate Action
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 7 Finished
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Round XVI: Campaign to stop Killer Robots 2025 (Round XVI Grants Application)
Martinez Quirante, R. (Principal Investigator) & Rodriguez Alvarez, J. D. (Co-Investigador/a Principal)
5/05/25 → 28/11/25
Project: International research project
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Round XI: Campaign to stop Killer Robots 2022 (Round XI national campaign grant)
Martinez Quirante, R. (Principal Investigator), Rodriguez Alvarez, J. D. (Collaborator), Font Gregori, V. (Investigator) & Brunet Crosa, P. (Investigator)
14/10/22 → 31/03/23
Project: International research project
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LEADING CITIES
Martinez Quirante, R. (Principal Investigator) & Rodriguez Alvarez, J. D. (Co-Investigador/a Principal)
1/07/22 → 31/12/22
Project: International research project
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Round X: Campaign to Stop Killer Robots
Martinez Quirante, R. (Principal Investigator), Rodriguez Alvarez, J. D. (Collaborator), Ruiz Benedicto, A. (Investigator), Ribes Cabañes, E. (Investigator), Perceval Camps, A. (Investigator), Font Gregori, V. (Investigator), Brunet Crosa, P. (Investigator) & Vilaró Lozolla, X. (Investigator)
29/04/22 → 30/09/22
Project: International research project
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ROUND VIII: Campaign to stop Killer Robots (Round VIII)
Rodriguez Alvarez, J. D. (Principal Investigator)
1/05/21 → 31/08/21
Project: International research project
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Beyond data silos: federated governance as legal response to planetary ecological collapse
Rodriguez Alvarez, J. D., 17 Apr 2026, In: International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics. 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Environmental law: the living handbook: a student-authored critical handbook for international & EU environmental governance
Rodriguez Alvarez, J. D., Feb 2026, 1 ed. 300 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Teaching
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Un manual viu per a una disciplina en moviment
Rodriguez Alvarez, J. D., 13 May 2026, Innovació docent : de la idea a la pràctica en Educació Superior: (VIII Jornades d’Innovació Docent - 2026). Bellaterra, p. 85-93Research output: Chapter in Book › Chapter › Teaching
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Crisis internacional del gas y su impacto en la descarbonización del sector eléctrico
Rodriguez Alvarez, J. D., Martinez Quirante, R., Padros Reig, C. & Morales Plaza, A., Dec 2025, 176 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
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El futuro en juego: Cambio climático, red eléctrica y la gran carrera hacia la inteligencia artificial general
Rodriguez Alvarez, J. D., Dec 2025, La IA y el futuro energético global. Regulando la transición ecológica hacia una mayor seguridad humana. Martínez-Quirante, R. (ed.). 1 ed. Las Rozas (Madrid), p. 97-144 47 p.Research output: Chapter in Book › Chapter › Research › peer-review
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Thesis
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Sociedad de clases y democracia capitalista. La encrucijada del capitalismo histórico
Rodriguez Alvarez, J. D. (Author), Serra Massansalvador, F. (Director), 15 Jul 2009Student thesis: Dissertation (TFM)
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La civilización ausente Tecnología, sociedad y derecho en la era de la incertidumbre
Rodriguez Alvarez, J. D. (Author), Garcia Hom, A. (Director), Martinez Quirante, R. (Director) & Moles Plaza, R. J. (Director), 3 Jul 2015Student thesis: Doctoral thesis