On 5 January 2026 at 12 AM, the public defence of the doctoral dissertation by Dmytro Korchahin (doctoral student of the Department of Public Law) will take place at the Faculty of Law of Vilnius University, in the Kazimieras Leonas Sapiega Auditorium (Room 302).
Title of the dissertation: “Sustainable Development Policy Requirements for the Fashion Industry in the EU: Current State and Outlook for the Imminent Future”
ANNOTATION:
The dissertation investigates the sustainable development legal requirements for textiles in the EU (the specific legal norms and proposed rules that could help to achieve sustainable development in the textile sector). The EU is leading the way in promoting “sustainable and circular” textiles by the current rules and proposals based on the 2022 EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles. Despite being developed upon the strategy of “circular and sustainable” textiles, the proposed EU rules (in line with a few existing legal instruments) are concentrated chiefly on circularity aspects and not much on sustainability in its entirety (as circularity is seen as a prerequisite or a component of sustainability; however, it cannot be seen as an interchangeable element to sustainability). The idea behind the dissertation is, firstly, to analyze the chronological evolution and, secondly, the place of sustainable development in the international and EU rule-making as well as, thirdly, to comprehensively analyze the current state of the EU textile-related legislation and proposals, as well as, finally, provide a view on the most effective regulatory approach that would most benefit the emergence of an indeed sustainable EU textile industry (the regulatory approach that aligns with the principle of sustainability the most, covering not only environmental aspects but also social, economic, and horizontal ones).
The dissertation was prepared at Vilnius University from 2021 to 2025.
Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Indrė Žvaigždinienė (Vilnius University)
DEFENCE BOARD:
Chairman – Prof. Dr. Tomas Davulis (Vilnius University)
Members:
– Assoc. Prof. Dr. Indrė Isokaitė-Valužė (Vilnius University)
– Assoc. Prof. Dr. Vadims Mantrovs (University of Latvia, Latvia)
– Prof. Dr. Bronius Sudavičius (Vilnius University)
– Prof. Dr. Vigita Vėbraitė (Vilnius University)
Venue: Vilnius University, Faculty of Law, Kazimieras Leonas Sapiega Auditorium (Room 302), Saulėtekio av. 9, Vilnius, Lithuania.
The dissertation is available for review at the Library of Vilnius University and here.
The defence of dissertation can also be viewed remotely through this link.