| Maria Francesch-Huidobro has served as Assistant Professor of Social Sciences at The University of Hong Kong and as Visiting Research Fellow at the Environmental Policy Group of the Wageningen University and Research Centre (The Netherlands) before moving to City University of Hong Kong in December 2008. She specializes in comparative environmental governance and comparative politics. |
| Recent publications |
- “City-level Environmental Pro-activeness in China”, 2008, International Journal of Sustainable Development. With Vic Li and Graeme Lang. Accepted September 2008.
- Governance, Politics and the Environment: A Singapore Study, 2008, Singapore: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Publishing.
- “Impact of Government-NGO Relations on Sustainable Air Quality in Singapore and Hong Kong Compared” 2007, Journal of Comparative Policy Analysis: Research and Practice, 9, (4): 383-404.
- “Statutory boards, land use planning and conservation in Singapore: issues and challenges for governability” 2006, Public Organization Review: A Global Journal, 6, 3: 277-288.
- “Hong Kong Sustainable Development and Public Policy” 2004, in Terri Mottershead (ed.), Sustainable Development in Hong Kong, Hong Kong: Hong Kong University Press.
- “China’s Pearl River Delta and Europe’s Rhine River Delta: issues and lessons in integrated water resources management” 2002, Asian Journal of Public Administration, 24, (1): 23-56.
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| Research interests |
- Sub-national environmental governance compared
- Climate change mitigation and adaptation policy compared
- Governance transformations in Asia
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| Teaching interests |
- Sustainable Development Theory and Practice
- Environmental Policy Analysis and Evaluation
- Comparative Politics
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Dr Maria Francesch-Huidobro
BSc, MSc, MPA, PhD
Assistant Professor
Tel: +852 2788 7237
Fax: +852 2788 8926
Email: maria.francesch@cityu.edu.hk
Room: AC-B7506 |
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