Hosted by: Department of International Law, Graduate Institute of Geneva
Funded by: this project does not receive any funding
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Thanks to massive advances in science and technology, the last few decades have revolutionised our understanding of the world’s ecosystems and their contribution to human well-being.

From the emergence of Earth System science to the multi-faceted applications of Big Data and integrated assessment modelling, the project explored the influence that this unprecedented production of new knowledge exerts in the development of international biodiversity law. In particular, the project studied how such knowledge is incorporated in multilateral environmental agreements through the concept of ‘ecosystem approach’ and the definition of positive obligations to protect ecosystem integrity. It was my doctoral research project at the Department of International Law of the Graduate Institute of Geneva.

Hosted by: Department of Law, Università degli Studi di Siena
Funded by: Erasmus+ Grant for Jean Monnet Modules (European Commission)
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This research and teaching project aimed to provide students, practitioners and civil society with in-depth knowledge about the state of the art of European and international environmental law and policy, its achievements and challenges, and its interaction with emerging environmental issues and landmark intergovernmental processes. Two overarching themes run through the Module: (a) the emphasis on the most pressing and emerging issues in European and international environmental law; and (b) the particular focus on implementation and enforcement at the level of the EU and its Member States. I worked as the programme manager for this project until 2022.

Hosted by: Centre for International Environmental Studies, Graduate Institute of Geneva
Funded by: Swiss Network for International Studies (SNIS)
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This project sought to provide what is arguably the first inter-disciplinary, integrated and comparative approach to evaluate the effectiveness of multi-stakeholder partnerships in promoting sustainable development. The investigators combined an innovative analytical framework with a mix of interdisciplinary research methods in order to present new real-world data and case studies on partnership effectiveness across thematic areas (biodiversity, climate, clean energy, natural resource management, children’s wellbeing and rights, and global health) and cross-cutting issues. I contributed to the project as a principal member.

Hosted by: Department of Law, Università degli Studi di Siena
Funded by: Erasmus+ Grant for Jean Monnet Modules (European Commission)
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This research and teaching project sought to provide a cross-cutting assessment of the synergies and tensions between EU policies across the economic, social and environmental dimensions of sustainable development. More specifically, the project focused on the interactions between European Union law and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as both a research blueprint and a tool to foster debate around legal solutions for sustainable development. I worked as the Programme Manager for this project.

Hosted by: Global Health Centre, Graduate Institute of Geneva
Funded by: Swiss Network for International Studies (SNIS)
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This project sought to operationalise the concept of gridlock to account for the deficiencies in global health governance and to illuminate the potential for reform. In particular, the project explored pathways of innovation and resilience in global health governance in the face of a changing multilateral order, and tried to understand what the remarkable evolution of the global health system can tell us us about the future of multilateral cooperation on global public goods. I contributed to this project as a principal member from August 2016 to its conclusion in March 2018.