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Henrik Selin

Associate Professor of International Relations, BU Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University

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    Henrik Selin conducts research and teaches classes on global and regional politics and policy making on environment and sustainable development. His book_ Global Governance of Hazardous Chemicals: Challenges of Multilevel Management was published by MIT Press. He is the co-editor of two books, _Changing Climates in North American Politics: Institutions, Policy Making and Multilevel Governance (MIT Press, with Stacy VanDeveer) and Transatlantic Environment and Energy Politics: Comparative and International Perspectives (Ashgate, with Miranda Schreurs and Stacy VanDeveer). He is also the author and co-author of more than three dozen peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters.

    Selin is the faculty coordinator for the IR & Environmental Policy program. He is also a Core Faculty member of the Center for Energy and Environmental Studies, Boston University; and a Fellow with the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of Longer-Range Future, Boston University.

    Prior to his current faculty position, Selin was a Wallenberg Research Fellow in Environment and Sustainability in the Environmental Policy and Planning Group, Department of Urban Studies and Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2001-04), an Associate with the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (2001-03), and an Associate with the Center for International Development, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University (2003-04).

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    Learning From the Fight Against Lead

    October 17, 2017

    Bloomberg Henrik Selin According to some estimates, the use of leaded gasoline stole five or more IQ points from those of us who grew up in big U.S. cities during the 1960s and early 1970s, when contamination peaked… Expert quote: “The treaty was negotiated so it wouldn’t change U.S. policy, but it will likely force China […]

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    Trump’s exit of Paris climate accord strengthens China and Europe

    June 4, 2017

    The Conversation by Henrik Selin, Pardee School of Global Studies/ College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences “President Trump’s much-anticipated decision to exit the Paris Agreement on climate change strikes another blow against the current multilateral international order by his administration and reinforces its America First stance toward the world…” View full article. 

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    Trump slams brakes on Obama’s climate plan, but there’s still a long road ahead

    March 29, 2017

    The Conversation By Henrik Selin, College of Arts and Sciences, Pardee School of Global Studies Badly looking for a political win that would both fulfill some campaign promises to his political base and satisfy the demands of rank-and-file Republicans in Congress, President Trump on March 28 signed an expansive Energy Independence and Economic Growth Executive Order… […]

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    Trump ditched Obama’s climate and water policies on first day

    January 25, 2017

    New Scientist Henrik Selin, Pardee School/College of Arts & Sciences The writing is on the wall for Barack Obama’s climate legacy… Expert quote: “The Trump administration is legally obligated to do something and if they don’t there will be litigation and lawsuits.” View full article

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    How will Trump administration treat climate change? Why it’s so hard to know

    December 19, 2016

    Christian Science Monitor Henrik Selin, Pardee School/College of Arts & Sciences Donald Trump’s three latest cabinet nominees are part of the president-elect’s campaign promise to “drain the swamp in Washington.”… Expert quote: “When you have a more seasoned politician coming in, you have a better idea of who his close advisers are.” View full article

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    What could the rest of the world do if Trump pulls the US out of the Paris Agreement on climate change?

    November 14, 2016

    The Conversation By Adil Najam & Henrik Selin “Climate change negotiators from around the world – now meeting at the COP22 conference in Marrakech, Morocco – continue steadfastly with the task of putting meaning and action into the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement to bring down global greenhouse gas emissions…” View full article

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    Global climate talks move to Marrakesh: Here’s what they need to achieve

    November 3, 2016

    The Conversation Adil Najam & Henrik Selin “Even though evidence on an ever-worsening global climate keeps pouring in with alarming frequency, the last 12 months have, in fact, been a relatively good year for global climate policy…” View full article

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    2016 Election Critical to Success of Paris Climate Pact

    April 23, 2016

    Climate Change Henrik Selin, College of Arts & Sciences, Pardee School of Global Studies The 2016 presidential election is likely to be enormously consequential to the success of the Paris climate agreement, due to be signed Friday at the United Nations, and the ability of the United States to lead the world in reducing greenhouse […]

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    The next president could make or break the Paris climate agreement

    March 4, 2016

    PRI’s The World Henrik Selin, College of Arts & Sciences, Pardee School of Global Studies The upcoming election could determine if the US continues that leadership role, or if it reneges on its commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions… Expert quote: “This is generally seen as a very, very, very big deal. The United States is […]

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    Professor Voices — SCOTUS decision could have worldwide impact on climate change

    February 12, 2016

    The Supreme Court recently put a halt on President Barack Obama’s recent push to combat global warming. What does this mean for our country’s climate change efforts? How will it affect the United States’ ability to keep the promises it made at the global Paris agreement? Henrik Selin, an associate professor at BU’s Pardee School of Global Studies, conducts research and […]

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