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| FNI STAFF Regine Andersen  Born: 1963Position at FNI: Senior Research Fellow, Director of FNI's Global Governance and Sustainable Development Programme. Academic background:  Dr. Polit., University of Oslo, Department of Political
Science, 2007. Diplom Politologin
(equivalent to Cand. polit.), Free University of Berlin, 1991 (political
science) .Professional experience: Research fellow, project manager and consultant (evaluations
and training seminars), Fridtjof Nansen Institute (since 1995). Member of Advisory Committee to the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs on Results in the Development Policy, and of its working committee
(2001-03). Course co-ordinator, NORAD Training
Centre, Oslo (1993-94). Executive Officer, Carl
Duisberg Gesellschaft, Unit for Environment and Resource Management, Berlin
(1992-93). Research assistant, Free University
of Berlin, Department of the Politics of China, East and Southeast Asia
(1987-90). Field study experiences: Philippines,
India, Uganda and Tanzania.Main research interests: The effects of multilateral environmental and economic
agreements on the management of plant genetic resources for food and
agriculture in developing countries. The implementation
of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture
(focus on Farmers' Rights). The role of civil society
actors in the implementation of multilateral agreements pertaining to plant
genetic resources for food and agriculture in developing countries. Options for an
international regime on access to genetic resources and the sharing of benefits
from their use under the Convention on Biological Diversity. Planning and evaluation method in development co-operation
(facilitation of seminars and workshops). The integration of environmental concerns in Norwegian
development assistance (evaluation). The political
developments in the Philippines, particularly regarding biodiversity and
agrobiodiversity management (in-depth field studies).Major publications: Andersen, Regine, Norwegian Plant Variety Protection and Seed Laws: Lessons for South Asian Countries, Trade Insight, Vol 5, No 1, 2009, pp. 12-14. Andersen, Regine, Information Paper on Farmers' Rights Submitted by the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, Norway, based on the Farmers' Rights Project. Information Papers for the Third Session of the Governing Body of the ITPGRFA. IT/GB-3/09/Inf. 6, Add. 3. Rome/Tunis, The Secretariat of the ITPGRFA, 2009, 31 p. Andersen, Regine and Tone Winge, The Plant Treaty and Farmers' Rights: Implementation Issues for South Asia. SAWTEE Discussion Paper. Kathmandu (Nepal), South Asia Watch on Trade, Economics & Environment (SAWTEE), 2009, 48 p. Scurrah, Maria, Regine Andersen and Tone Winge, Los Derechos del Agricultor en el Perú: Las perspectivas de los agricultores. Estudio de antecedentes 8 ('Farmers' Rights in Peru: Farmers' Perspectives. Background Study 8'). FNI Report 3/2009. Lysaker, FNI, 2009, 63 p. In Spanish. Scurrah, Maria, Regine Andersen and Tone Winge, The Farmers' Rights Project – Background Study 8: Farmers' Rights in Peru: Farmers' Perspectives. FNI Report 16/2008. Lysaker, FNI, 2008, 57 p. Andersen, Regine, 'Plantetraktaten: Sortsmangfold og matsikkerhet' ('The Plant Treaty: Crop Genetic Diversity and Food Security'). In Andresen, Steinar, Elin Lerum Boasson and Geir Hønneland (eds): Internasjonal miljøpolitikk ('International Environmental Politics'). Bergen, Fagbokforlaget, 2008, pp. 150-166. In Norwegian. Andersen, Regine, Governing Agrobiodiversity: Plant Genetics and Developing Countries. Aldershot, Ashgate, 2008, 420 p. Andersen, Regine, Realising Farmers’ Rights under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, Summary of Findings from the Farmers’ Rights Project (Phase 1). FNI Report 11/2006. Lysaker, FNI, 2006, 13 p. Andersen, Regine, Governing Agrobiodiversity: The Emerging Tragedy of the Anti-Commons in the South. Paper for the 47th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, San Diego, USA, March 22–25, 2006. Andersen, Regine, Explaining Compliance with Intellectual Property Commitments: The Case of Agrobiodiversity. Paper for the 47th Annual Convention of the International Studies Association, San Diego, USA, March 22–25, 2006. Andersen, Regine, The Farmers' Rights Project - Background Study 1: The History of Farmers' Rights: A Guide to Central Documents and Literature. FNI report 8/2005. Lysaker, FNI, 2005, 50 p. Andersen, Regine, The Farmers' Rights Project - Background Study 2: Results from an International Stakeholder Survey on Farmers' Rights. FNI report 9/2005. Lysaker, FNI, 2005, 117 p. Andersen, Regine, 'FAO and the Management of Plant Genetic Resources'. In Stokke and Thommessen, Yearbook of International Co-operation on Environment and Development 2003/2004. London, Earthscan, 2003, pp. 43-53. Andersen, Regine, 'The Time Dimension in International Regime Interplay'. Global Environmental Politics, Vol. 2, No. 3, 2002, pp. 98-117. Andersen, Regine, Conceptualising the Convention on Biological Diversity: Why is it Difficult to Determine the 'Country of Origin' of Agricultural Plant Varieties? FNI Report 7/2001. Lysaker, FNI, 2001. Andersen, Regine, 'How multilateral development assistance triggered the conflict in Rwanda'. Third World Quarterly, Vol 21, No 3, 2000, pp. 441-456. Andersen, Regine, Nina Gornitzka, Colin Murphy and Kristin Sverdrup, Norwegian Research Support to Developing Countries: The Case of Tanzania. Oslo, NORAD, 1999. Tostensen, Arne, Regine Andersen and Inger Nordal, Norwegian Research Support to Developing Countries. The Cases of Uganda and Zimbabwe. Oslo, The Research Council of Norway, 1998. Andersen, Regine, Die Berücksichtigung soziokultureller Aspekte bei der Planung von Entwicklungsprojekten unter bundesdeutscher und norwegischer Regie ('The Consideration of Socio-cultural Aspects in the Planning of Projects in German and Norwegian Development Co-operation'). M.A. Dissertation submitted to the Free University of Berlin, Faculty of Political Science, 1991. In German. Recent commentary articles: Andersen, Regine, 'Redningsaksjon for matplantene' ('Rescue Operation for Agricultural Plants'), Nationen, 11 November 2009. In Norwegian. Andersen, Regine, 'Frøbytte er forbudt i Norge' ('Exchange of Seeds is Illegal in Norway'), Grobladet, No 69, May 2007. In Norwegian. Andersen, Regine, 'Historien om poteten Linda' ('The Story About the Potato Variety 'Linda''). Nationen, 11 August 2005. In Norwegian. Andersen, Regine, 'Hvem skal eie bondens frø?' ('Who Shall Own Farmer's Seeds?'). Aftenposten, 18 May 2005. In Norwegian. Andersen, Regine, 'Hvem kan styre en globalisert verden?' ('Who Can Govern a Globalized World?'). Aftenposten, 16 December 2004. In Norwegian. |
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Contact details for Regine
Andersen: (+47) 67111903 regine.andersen (+@fni.no) |
Related focal points of
research: Biodiversity and biosafety Global governance and
sustainable development |
| Important ongoing projects: Farmers' Rights Related to Agrobiodiversity as a Means of Poverty Alleviation: Strategies of Civil Society Organisations The Access and Benefit Sharing Research Project The Farmers’ Rights Project: Implementing Farmers' Rights under the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture Important past projects:Governing Agrobiodiversity – Inter-Regime Conflicts on Plant Genetics and Developing Countries Options for Preventive Action: Multilateral Development Organisations' Impact on the Conflicts in Mali and Rwanda Sustainable Electricity Strategies in Developing Countries Various evaluations |
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