Dr. Maria Ivanova

Dr. Maria Ivanova "is Assistant Professor of Government and Environmental Policy at The College of William and Mary and the Director of The Global Environmental Governance Project at the Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy.

Her research focuses on global environmental governance, the effectiveness of the United Nations, and the role of the United States in international environmental affairs. Her recent work analyzes the history and performance of the international environmental architecture with a focus on UNEP and the evolution of US international environmental policy. In addition, Dr. Ivanova’s research and teaching have included campus sustainability and governance frameworks for higher education institutions.

A Bulgarian national, Dr. Ivanova holds graduate degrees in international relations and environmental policy from Yale University. She has worked at the Environment Directorate of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) in Paris and at the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency in Stockholm. She is the co-editor of “Global Environmental Governance: Options & Opportunities” (with Daniel Esty) and author and co-author of articles and chapters on governance, globalization, and the environment.

She was recognized as Professor of the Year in 2007 by student society Members XIII and will be a fellow in residence at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washingon, DC from June 2009 to June 2010."

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