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Dr Michael Lerner is an Assistant Professor of Political Science and Public Policy in the LSE Department of Government. Dr Lerner studies comparative environmental politics with a broad interest in the challenges and strategies related to adopting timely policy responses to environmental change. His research focuses primarily on policy advocacy, including corporate lobbying on climate change, transnational advocacy networks, and the innovation and diffusion of environmental policy. Dr Lerner has published his work in the American Journal of Political Science , the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , and other peer-reviewed journals. 

I am researcher based in London, UK, currently undertaking an PhD at the London School of Economics and Political Science, with my current research focusing on the politics of agrarian change and conflict in Myanmar. I am Leverhulme Trust Scholar at the International Inequalities Institute at the LSE. My background is in qualitative research methods, and have worked in complex risk environments for extended periods of time.  I am also a photographer and film-maker, and have conducted ethnographic work and photographic projects in countries including Nepal, Myanmar, Bolivia, South Africa, Canada and the UK. Alongside this I have published in several news outlets including the Diplomat, LSE Review of Books and New Naratif. PhD Research Topic:  My research investigates the politics of agrarian change in Myanmar, in particular the role of state building aspirations among minority ethnic groups, legal land regimes, conservation & resource conflicts. My broader interests lie in environmental politics, animism, development and militarism, and how these intersect with processes of state formation and nationalism. I have worked primarily alongside Karen peoples in highland areas of Southeastern Myanmar which have been home to one of the worlds longest civil wars.

Doctoral Researcher at the London School of Economics and Scholar in 'Analysing and Challenging Inequalities' at the International Inequalities Institute. Four years of work experience in international economic and social policymaking through policy analysis, design and implementation. Particular expertise in labour markets, social assistance, economic and social inequalities, income poverty as well as in quasi-experimental quantitative methods.

Versatile freelance consultant, senior researcher and project lead.  Based on my experience across a range of fields I have set up Innovation Office to work on impactful projects serving private and public clients. Areas of expertise: • Education & Skills • Environment & Energy • Democracy & Governance • Public Policy/EU Policies • International Development • Urban & Regional Development • Trade & Investment • Psychological & Behavioural Science • Media, Communications and Culture • Organisations and management •  Entrepreneurship & Innovation Please get in touch with any collaboration opportunities, happy to provide further information on my experience related to the above areas.

Dr Taschini is an expert in environmental and resource economics, energy economics, and the application of economics to public policy issues. He is an Associate Professorial Research Fellow at the  Grantham Research Institute  at the London School of Economics where he leads the Finance, Investment and Insurance research programme. His current research investigates issues at the intersection between environmental economics, industrial organization and financial economics. More specifically, he is studying the theory and practice of market based instruments to control pollution. Also, he is investigating how to adequately integrate the economics of climate change into capital markets, investment decisions and core business practices.    Expertise: environmental economics; energy economics; industrial organisation; market‑based policy instruments; regulatory impact analysis; policy instrument choice under uncertainty; carbon markets; climate finance; sustainable finance

Daniela works as a project manager and researcher at LSE Consulting. She is responsible for writing and coordinating project proposals for a variety of European and UK clients. She establishes new relationships and manages existing ones with academics, experts and partner organisations. She also provides administrative support to the team’s operations. Beyond her business development tasks, she currently works as a project coordinator and as junior expert on human rights and sustainability issues for two Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) projects commissioned by DG Trade of the European Commission. Daniela holds an MSc in International Development Management with a focus on Economics (LSE) and a double BA with Honors in Global Affairs/International Relations and Political Science with a focus on Human Rights Law (Eckerd College).