Kyla Tienhaara
Associate Professor and Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Economy and Environment
PhD (Environmental Studies), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Queen's University
Global Development Studies
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Jointly appointed with the School of Environmental Studies.
Canada Research Chair (CRC) in Economy and Environment (Tier 2)
Research Interests
I am an interdisciplinary social scientist who studies the intersection between environmental governance and the global economy. One area of my work has examined investor-state disputes concerning environmental regulation that are brought to international arbitration under bilateral and regional investment agreements. Another area of my research focuses on green stimulus/green recovery programs and efforts around the world to launch a Green New Deal. For further information see my personal research page.
Supervision
When I have a funded position available for my CRC project, I post it on my personal research page. Students are welcome to contact me to discuss other opportunities in relevant topic areas, such as:
- Green new deals at the local, national, or global level
- Critical examinations of green economy/green growth policies and projects
- Explorations of alternative economic and development paradigms such as Buen Vivir and degrowth
- Understanding employment in the green economy, including initiatives that would be needed to maintain full employment without growth (e.g., shorter working week, job sharing)
- Just transitions
- Fossil fuel subsidies and divestment
- The role of global economic institutions (e.g., G20, OECD) in environmental governance
- Trade and foreign investment agreements and the environment
- Corporate power in global environmental politics