High-Level International Investment Agreements Conference
Speaking
Mr. Lorenzo Cotula
Principal Researcher and Head, Law, Economies and Justice Programme, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) · International Organizations and Civil Society
Sessions
Biography
Lorenzo Cotula, who joined IIED in 2002, leads research and policy work on the place of law in strategies to promote fair, sustainable economies – cutting across land and natural resource governance; international investment and trade; and human rights, sustainability and legal empowerment.
Lorenzo is also a visiting professor at Durham Law School.
Areas of expertise
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