Biography:
Professor Handl joined the Tulane faculty as holder of an endowed chair in January 1996.  An expert in international law, he has also taught at law schools in the United States, Canada, Europe and Japan.  Professor Handl has published extensively in US and European journals.  He is the recipient of the 1997 Elisabeth Haub Prize for exceptional accomplishments in the field of international environmental law.  Professor Handl is the founder and former Editor-in-Chief of the Yearbook of International Environmental Law. He has served as consultant to various international organizations and governmental agencies and, in 1998, was a special adviser in the Legal Adviser's Office of the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  His teaching and research interests include public international law, comparative law, international environmental law, transnational litigation, law of the sea, and the intersection of law, science, and technology.  Professor Handl teaches the basic course in International Law, as well as courses in International Environmental Law and Law of the Sea.

Courses:
Fall 2009 -  Public International Law;  Law of the Sea
Spring 2010 - Environmental Law: International
Other courses - Hegemonic vs. Unilateral International Law Seminar; International Organizations