Research

Over the years, I have been fortunate in securing external funding for large research projects on urban climate governance and other areas of regulatory governance. Grant funding has been provided by the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research, the Australian Research Council, Ritsumeikan University and the Korean Legal Research Institute. In addition, I have worked on commissioned research projects for organisations including the European Commission, the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy, the New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE), and the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.

In my immediate previous role as Chair in Regulatory Practice at the Victoria University of Wellington (2018-2023), my research was broadly focused on innovations in regulation and how effective regulatory practice can deliver on New Zealand’s critical policy objectives, particularly emphasizing regulatory stewardship. This research sought to consolidate evidence about the state-of-art in regulatory governance worldwide.

In my other roles, including positions at the Australian National University, Wageningen University, the University of Amsterdam, and Delft University, my primary focus has been on unraveling the virtues and practicalities of innovative forms of urban climate governance. My current work at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences continues this trajectory but shifts the focus to studying the transition pathways towards regenerative and resilient cities.

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