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Currently I am a research fellow at the Australian National University (Regulatory Institutions Network) and an assistant professor at the University of Amsterdam (College of Law).
My general research interest is in regulation and governance. In particular I address public sector reform, hybridization of governance and voluntarism; and, climate change and environmental policy. My work is comparative in nature – cross-country and cross-sectoral.
My current research addresses two related themes:
- Voluntary Environmental Governance Arrangements: an emerging trend of governance arrangements that aim to improve environmental performance without the traditional force of law. The research examines the conditions for the successful implementation of such arrangements and questions how they relate to and interact with existing environmental legislation. For more information see: www.EnviroVoluntarism.info
- Australian and European sustainable development: born and raised in Northern Europe I am accustomed to a certain approach to sustainable development. In Australia things are different. This critical research draws lessons from a continent that is generally considered a laggard when it comes to sustainable development. read more
I earned a Master’s Degree in Architecture from Delft University of Technology in 2002, and my PhD in public administration, with higest honors, from the same University in 2009. From 2003 until 2005 I worked in private consulting.
Within my current positions in Australia and the Netherlands, I mainly work on a four year research project on Voluntary Environmental Governance, funded through an early career researcher's grant by the Dutch Organisation for Scientific Research. At the Australian National University I coordinate and teach the Law & Regulation Course within the College of Law.