This is a 90-page archive of Alex May’s notes on the Interconnected Law project. This document has been prepared by an editor in case it is of use to anyone interested in the archive and working with it.
Interconnected Law Notes Archive
May 1, 2026
A Very Short Introduction to Interconnected Law
March 26, 2026
This article is a very short introduction and intends to seed further reading. It is a condensed version of ‘An Overview of Interconnected Law’.
5 – 10 minute engagement time.
An Overview of Interconnected Law
May 2, 2026
Interconnected Law is a new legal paradigm in which law should cultivate harmonious socio-ecological relations. This article offers an introductory overview.
20 – 30 minute engagement time.
The main thrust was that understanding law relationally, and in particular its role in reproducing the social order, is key to understanding the rule of law and law’s entanglement in current political crises
Report: Realising Rights of Nature: Understanding the Variety of Legal Instruments
September 12, 2023
This Rights of Nature report maps out the variety of different legal instruments which have been developed globally in the pursuit of realising Rights of Nature.




