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During my BA in Economics and Politics of Asia at Ruhr Universität Bochum (Germany, 2010-15), I studied China-Latin America relations and spent semesters at Tongji University (China, 2013-14) and Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana (Mexico, 2014). After my graduation, I worked as an associate researcher in the UNU-IAS project Studio Cities and Biodiversity at the Federal University of Technology Parana (Brazil) where I completed an MA in Technology and Society (2017-19) and conducted research on circular economy and the implementation of local environmental policies.
In my PhD in Environment and Society at the Center for Environmental Studies and Research (NEPAM) at the State University of Campinas (Brazil, 2019-23), I applied a multi-level approach to Chinas environmental governance. My research focused on ecological compensation mechanisms (生态补偿机制) and the concept of Ecological Civilization (生态文明) on which I also worked durign my time as a visiting research at the Environmental Policy Group at Wageningen University (Netherlands, 2021-22). I am interested in the political economy of environmental issues (biodiversity, conservation, climate change) and Chinas relations with the Global South in bilateral and multilateral institutions.
My office hour is Thursdays 15:00-17:00. Please schedule a 15-minute slot via Calendly or send an email to niklas.weins@xjtlu.edu.cn at least one day before to confirm your appointment. My office is in SIP-HS302.
My research & Final Year Project group meets once a month to discuss students' project progress, political economy of the environment and China-Latin America relations. If you are interested, please send an email to include you in the group.
Global environmental governance
China - Latin America relations
Circular economy
Risk society
Payments for Ecosystem Services
International organizations
Environmental policies
Institutions
Social service voluntary, Centro de Estudios, Promocion y Asistencia Social, Santiago de Veraguas, Panama, 2009-2010
Visiting Researcher, Wageningen University, The Netherlands, 2021-2022
Associate Researcher Studio Cities and Biodiversity, Federal University of Technology, 2015-2019
Exchange student, Autonomous Metropolitan University, Mexico, 2014
Exchange student, Tongji University, China, 2013-2014
Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University:
State University of Campinas:
Guest lectures:
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
BA in Economics and Politics of East Asia, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, 2015
MA in Technology and Society, Federal University of Technology, Brazil, 2019
PhD in Environment and Society, State University of Campinas, Brazil, 2023
Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review