Mr. Lorenzo Cotula
Principal Researcher and Head, Law, Economies and Justice Programme, International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) · International Organizations and Civil Society
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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