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James Meadowcroft

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James R. Meadowcroft (born 15 January 1954) is a Canadian sustainability scientist. He was a reader at the University of Sheffield,[1] before returning to Canada, where held a Tier I Canada Research Chair for fourteen years at Carleton University.[2][3] At Carleton, Meadowcroft also held a Chancellor's Professorship.[3]

Education

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Meadowcroft earned his Bachelor of Arts at McGill University, followed by a DPhil at the University of Oxford.[2][3]

Career

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Meadowcroft has served as chair of the Earth System Governance Project which has a team of two rotating co-chairs since 2019. He is also a member of its scientific steering committee.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Notes on contributors". New Political Economy. 10 (4): 609–610. 2005. doi:10.1080/13563460500344559.
  2. ^ a b "James Meadowcroft". Carleton University Department of Political Science. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "James Meadowcroft". Carleton University School of Public Policy and Administration. Retrieved 11 May 2024.
  4. ^ "History of the ESG Project". Earth System Governance Project. Retrieved 2024-10-08.