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Aarti is a Professor of Global Environmental Governance at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, with a background in international relations and political science. Her recent research focuses on international climate policy, with an interest in questions of transparency and accountability. She also works on anticipatory governance of novel and potentially risky technologies, such as modern biotechnology or climate engineering. She is current Co-Chair of the Scientific Steering Committee of the Earth System Governance (ESG) network, one of the largest interdisciplinary networks of sustainability researchers worldwide, a Coordinating Lead Author of its 2018 Science and Implementation Plan, and co-editor of the Cambridge Elements Series on Earth System Governance.  

She is also the principal investigator of the Netherlands Research Council-funded TRANSGOV project on the Transformative Potential of Transparency in Climate Governance (https://trans-gov.org/) and co-editor of the book Transparency in Global Environmental Governance (MIT Press).  

She holds a PhD from Yale University in environmental studies.  

In addition to academic pursuits, Aarti has worked for international development and environmental NGOs, including Oxfam Novib in The Hague and Transparency International in Berlin. She has also been a consultant for UN agencies such as UNDP and FAO, and donor agencies such as GIZ.