Research Fellow Publications
Implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for the governance of biodiversity conservation
Maintaining peace and conserving biodiversity hinge on an international system of cooperation codified in institutions, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
Assessing the effectiveness of orchestrated climate action from five years of summits
Compound urban crises
The crises that cities face—such as climate change, pandemics, economic downturn, and racism—are tightly interlinked and cannot be addressed in…
Just transition towards a bioeconomy: Four dimensions in Brazil, India and Indonesia
The bioeconomy has been portrayed as a transformational change to replace fossil-based fuels and other goods such as plastics. It…
The Bioeconomy–Biodiversity Nexus: Enhancing or Undermining Nature’s Contributions to People?
Bioeconomy has become fundamental for a post-fossil-resources society, in line with climate change mitigation ambitions. Although it does not have…
Quo vadis, Brazil? Environmental Malgovernance under Bolsonaro and the Ambiguous Role of the Sustainable Development Goals
Brazil has continuously been in the international spotlight, first as an emerging economy improving social inclusion and sustainable development, then…
Unacceptable Agency: Part I of The Problem of an Unloving World
The Earth System Governance Project is the largest scholarly body in the world devoted to articulating governance of the Earth’s…
Benefit sharing and conflict transformation: Insights for and from REDD+ forest governance in sub-Saharan Africa
In light of growing pressure on forests benefit sharing is increasingly gaining attention as a governance approach to facilitating more…
Legal Framework for Sustainable Floating City Development: A Case Study of the Netherlands
Sustainable floating city development has recently gained increasing popularity as a serious solution to climate change threats and land scarcity…