The formation, implementation and interaction of international regimes on environmental and resources management and trade, in particular, issues relating to biodiversity, forestry management, biotechnology and genetic resources. Main research interests also include access & benefit sharing and property rights to genetic resources in agriculture and aquaculture as well as bioprospecting in marine areas.
Academic background
- Full professor competence, 2007.
- Dr. Polit., University of Oslo, 1999.
- Cand polit.: University of Oslo, (political science, sociology, public law) 1989.
- Diploma of Advanced European Studies, Administration, College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium (Scholarship from Belgium), 1985/86.
Professional experience
- Research Director, FNI (2014-2020)
- Dr. Polit. and Senior research fellow at FNI (since 1999).
- Programme director of FNI's Global Programme (1997-2003).
- Scholarship, Researcher, and then Research Fellow at FNI (1989-99).
- Research fellow at the Centre for environment and development (SUM), University of Oslo (1996-97).
- Research mission at the Norwegian Ministry of Environment (1992-93).
PROJECTS
BOOKS
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS
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In Regine Axelrod and Tracy D. VanDeveer (eds), The global environment. Institutions, law and policy. Sage, 2020, pp. 332-358.
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Asian Perspective, Vol 44, No 3, 2020, pp. 435-460
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Marine Policy, Vol 117, July 2020, pp. 1-10.
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International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, published online 28.06.2019, 19 p. DOI: 10.1007/s10784-019-09447-6
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International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, online 21.05.2018, 16 p. DOI: 10.1007/s10784-018-9401-5
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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In A. Orsini, and Jean-Frederic Morin (eds), Essential Concepts of Global Environmental Governance. Routledge, 2020, 4 p.
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Dagens Næringsliv, 2 June 2020. In Norwegian.
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FNI Policy Brief 2/2020. Lysaker, Fridtjof Nansen Institute, May 2020, 6 p. In Norwegian.
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Dagens Næringsliv, 29.09.2016.
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IN MEDIA
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Experts stress need for a policy regime to reward communities
Karobar National Economic Daily. 2.8.2017.