Sam Campbell is a lecturer in environmental law at the University of Waikato, New Zealand. His work addresses human-nature relationships and international environmental law and policy, with a particular focus on freshwater. His research has been published in leading journals in the fields of international environmental law and policy, and protected areas. He is a member of the World Commission on Protected Areas and the International Association for Impact Assessment. Sam is also an Associate Director of the Centre for Environmental, Resources and Energy Law at the University of Waikato.