Susanne Schmeier is a Professor of Water Cooperation, Law, and Diplomacy at IHE Delft and the Copernicus Institute at Utrecht University. She is also the International Waters Panel Member of the Global Environment Facility (GEF)’s Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel (STAP) and an affiliate with Oregon State University. Her research, teaching and advisory work focuses on the legal and institutional dimensions of shared natural resources and the environment, with a specific focus on shared water resources. She is particularly interested in how shared water resources shape and are shaped by broader developments of the Earth System and its governance as well as by the broader (geo-)political context and what role institutions play in governing shared resources and the environment in light of these complexities. She is also a member of various international and national expert and advisory groups on water, climate, and security. She advises international and national partners on environmental conflict, cooperation, and dispute resolution, and provides negotiation support.
