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Marjanneke J. Vijge is an Associate Professor at the Copernicus Institute of Sustainable Development, Utrecht University, where her research focuses on multilevel governance and trade-offs related to sustainability goals and social justice in Africa, Asia, and Europe. She has expertise in policy coherence regarding the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in relation to climate goals and food security. Vijge has played a crucial role as co-Director and Academic Director in the CHARM-EU initiative, which is funded by the European Commission to innovate transdisciplinary education and research on sustainability challenges. She has coordinated several significant research projects, including the water-energy-food nexus in South Africa, which explores legal implications of social justice in local communities, and is involved in the Biodiversa+ research project focusing on nature-based solutions. A former Climate Policy Expert at the FAO, Vijge has extensive experience with international negotiations and on-the-ground projects, and has supervised multiple PhD candidates in her academic career. She received her PhD from Wageningen University, specializing in REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation), and was a Niels Stensen Fellow for post-doctoral research in Myanmar.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations • Rome
Worked on international climate policy and agricultural sustainability.
Department of Psychology