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Dr Paulina Flores Martinez
Postdoctoral researcher
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Paulina joined the Department of Politics and International Relations as a Postdoctoral researcher in January 2024 and is mentored by Professor Tony Heron. She has previously been part of the Department while conducting her doctoral degree in Environment and Politics. Alongside, she is an SEI-affiliated researcher, collaborating with the Sustainable Production and Consumption team at the SEI-York office. Her PhD was supervised by Prof Tony Heron and Prof Chris West (SEI-York). Paulina works on the intersections of political economy and environmental studies. Her current research explores the sustainability governance of global trade with a particular interest in the cases of agri-food commodities.
Before pursuing an academic career Paulina held public servant and consultancy positions at National and sub-national offices in her home country, Mexico. Similarly, she gained in-depth experience as a consultant for NGOs and think tanks on environmental, climate change and development policies. Paulina holds an MSC in Public Administration and Policy and a BA in Economics. She is currently co-leading an early career researchers network on trade and the environment, Green Trade Lab.
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Dr Paulina Flores Martinez
Department of Politics and International Relations
University of York
YORK
YO10 5DD