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Marcus Taylor is a Professor and Department Head in the Department of Global Development Studies at Queen's University. He holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Warwick. His research focuses on political ecology, examining the complex social-ecological forces reshaping contemporary agrarian regions amid political and economic turbulence, particularly in relation to climate change. Taylor's current SSHRC-funded research investigates the transformation of rice production in contemporary Asia through fieldwork in semi-arid India, utilizing interviews with farmers, laborers, and policymakers to analyze access to resources like land, water, and credit. His published work includes the book, 'Political Ecology Climate Change Adaptation' (Routledge 2015), which critiques climate change adaptation concepts within the context of international development. He has also explored themes in labor markets and social policy in Latin America and the challenges of microfinance as a development tool. Taylor supervises graduate students interested in the political, social, and environmental forces affecting agriculture and food security.
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