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Michael is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Geography at the Department of Geography and Environment<\/path><\/svg><\/a> at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).<\/p>\n

He is currently LSE Co-ordinator of a Research Project under the European Commission Seventh Framework Programme, Sustainable RIO, which is addressing the role of sustainable development within EU policy-making.<\/p>\n

Background<\/h3>\n

In 2008 to 2009, Michael served as lead consultant for a UNDP project developing a climate change adaptation strategy for the Palestinian Authority.<\/p>\n

Research interests<\/h3>\n
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  • Environmental geography;<\/li>\n
  • Environmental politics\/policy and democratic governance;<\/li>\n
  • Energy security;<\/li>\n
  • Climate change adaptation;<\/li>\n
  • Transnational environmental accountability.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n

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