MIT Center for International Studies
PEGS@MIT | Program on Environmental Governance & Sustainability | Center for International Studies, MIT

Program Description
The Program on Environmental Governance and Sustainability provides an inter-disciplinary forum for faculty and students at MIT to conduct research and exchange ideas about how to promote environmentally sound and socially just development. Many of the activities associated with PEGS draw on field-based knowledge from diverse international contexts. However, these approaches are complemented with consideration of global governance institutions, organizations, and processes.

Activities

Lectures and Special Events

PEGS sponsors lectures, seminars, and special events during the academic year. Details of upcoming activities will be posted on the
CIS calendar.

Global Sustainability
Working Group

The Global Sustainability Working Group (GSWG) meets monthly during the academic year to discuss environmental challenges and appropriate governance frameworks. A summary of activities and meeting dates are available on the
working group website.
Research
Faculty, visiting scholars, and students are engaged in a variety of research projects related to environmental governance and sustainability in countries around the world. Current research includes studies of the following topics:
  • Cities and climate change (Africa, Asia, Latin America, Europe)
  • Mountain policy and mountain community identity (Western Europe)
  • Strategies and tactics of environmental NGOs (Eastern Europe)
  • Community mobilization for environmental health and justice (Latin America, Europe)

Program Fellows
Graduate Fellows are graduate students at MIT who are involved in faculty research projects affiliated with the Program or who are taking leadership roles within the Program.

Visiting Research Fellows are academics and professionals with interests in environmental governance and sustainability who would like to conduct research under the supervision of, or in collaboration with, MIT faculty. Successful applicants are provided with shared office space and full access to MIT libraries. Fellows are expected to participate in PEGS and CIS activities. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. For further information about the application process and program requirements, send an inquiry to pegs@mit.edu.

Contact
JoAnn Carmin, Faculty Director
Program on Environmental Governance and Sustainability
Center for International Studies

Tel: 617.253.8093
pegs@mit.edu
2009-2010 PEGS Fellows
Isabelle Anguelovski
Graduate Fellow

Ian Gray
Graduate Fellow

Rachel Healy
Graduate Fellow

Gilles Rudaz
Visiting Research Fellow

Todd Schenk
Graduate Fellow

Yuan Xiao
Graduate Fellow
 
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